I head out to the Baton Rouge or Port Allen side of the Mississippi River every year sometime between January and March to get a few pictures of the Mississippi River near peak levels. This year was the Port Allen side when the river was at 42.5 feet. The normal water level for most of the year allows you to walk into that tree line fairly close to the barge in the second picture.

Baton Rouge SkylineView of the Baton Rouge skyline behind a piece of driftwood that was washed ashore due to high water on the Mississippi River. Mississippi River FloodingThe Mississippi River at 42.5 feet in March 2020. The normal water level for most of the year allows you to walk into that tree line fairly close to the barge in the back ground.