A quick look upstream from the bridge mid-way across. The river has cut two gorges through jagged dark rock, and is coming back together here with just a hint of whitewater over the stones, where normally there are impressive rapids. Tall pines stand green on the far shore, mixed with yellow and orange deciduous trees, not quite as tall.

Looking down the suspension bridge which has a wooden hand railing above a metal pipe inner railing and chain link to keep children from falling into the river below. Jeff leads the way with Tonttu towards the far shore, while people crowd and lean to try to make room for one another. Zeena follows, leading the photographer.

A view of the suspension foot bridge across the St. Louis river gorge, which cuts through jagged dark bedrock. The same dark stone was used to create rock pillar supports for the bridge, which is barely wide enough for people to pass one another going each way. The bridge is full of people across the main span.

Starting out our hike, we pass the stone building at the trailhead that houses a nature center, picnic benches and bathrooms. It's made of very dark square blocks of hard granite-like rock of varying size, puzzle-pieced together with contrasting white mortar. Beyond, green pines contrast with yellow and orange deciduous trees in autumn colors, and the edge of a very busy parking lot to the left. Hiker Jeff and husky Tonttu lead the photographer down a paved trail, while husky Zeena sniffs a wooden post to the side.