It’s been a fine stretch of warm and humid weather lately — perfect conditions for staying cool on, in, and near the St. Croix River.
Below is a gallery of photos showing some of the joy and beauty of summer. Get out there, winter will be here before you know it!
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Sunset near Marine on St. Croix. (July 11) 
Lake St. Croix from Cove Boat Ramp (July 14) 
Rice Lake bluffs in the golden hour. (July 11) 
A bald eagle in Chisago County. (July 15) 
Horned clubtail dragonfly on a canoe gunwale. (July 3) 
Eastern meadowlark at Carpenter Nature Center Wisconsin campus. (July 11) 
Prothonotary warbler along the river. (July 3) 
Phinneas Shiely caught this river redhorse in Prescott. (July 8) 
Swimmers on the Fourth of July. 
The exhilarating rubber ducky race on the Kinnickinnic River during River Falls Days. (July 11) 
Arcola High Bridge (July 2) 
A storm shower passes near Bayport, Minn. (July 4) 
Four fine paddles manufactured in the St. Croix Valley at Bending Branches’ Osceola headquarters. (July 3) 
Gold glow of evening near Somerset, Wis. (July 11) 
A river vista near Hudson. (July 4) 
Swimmer’s-eye-view. (July 3) 
Soft colors of the southeastern sky at sunset on Rice Lake. (July 2) 
A bald eagle watches over Rice Lake. (July 2)
Lots of other folks have been out enjoying it, too. Here are a few featured Facebook posts:
