Down to the river

 Today I went down to the river near our house. Usually we go there in summer to cool off from the heat, and the water is deep enough to sit in. Now, at the beginning of autumn, the water runs shallow and quiet. I could almost cross to the other side. Standing on a sandbar in the middle always gives me a sense of awe. Even though there are bigger rivers in the district, its just such a huge amount of open space. Sometimes I get so wrapped up in life I forget about places like this.