Omar the Troll

 Omar resides under the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge in Omaha.

Omaha River Front: Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge

 My first adventure to BOB which is the nickname for the pedestrian bridge between Omaha and Council Bluffs.  It goes from the Omaha River Front Trail to Tom Hanafan River's Edge Park in Iowa.  It is named for Bob Kerrey who who was a prominent Nebraska politician, governor and senator and an advocate for cross Missouri River projects.  

Welcome to Omaha/Bellevue: Discovery Playground

 Discovery Playground is along the Omaha Riverfront Trail.  The entrance is by the Kiewit Luminarium.  It is very unique with artistic playgrounds.  There is parking and a restroom.

Welcome to Omaha/Bellevue: N.P. Dodge Memorial Park Omaha

 NP Dodge Memorial Park is so named as a memorial to Nathan Phillips Dodge who established the NP Dodge Company in Iowa and Nebraska.  The family donated the land for the park to Omaha City in 1930 as a memorial.  N.P. Dodge is the brother of Grenville Dodge who was also part of the company and a railroad land baron.  

The River Front Trail runs through the park.  There is a marina and boating, softball diamonds, tennis courts, a camping area, fields for soccer, a restroom area, horseshoe pit, fishing, covered picnic area, open space, and a Lewis and Clark Monument.  

marina and geese

small lighthouse

softball

tennis

trail