The many moods of the Amazon

I spent a week on the Amazon and never saw the same river twice.

Around 4,000 miles long and 120 miles wide at some points, it’s the world’s largest river — but it’s probably the world’s most bewildering as well, at once inspiring and terrifying, stunning and scary.

Here’s a photo of the river early one afternoon …

And then 15 minutes later.

The storm was quick and violent, then the Amazon pulled this rainbow out of its hat.

She’s a feisty woman who can’t seem to make up her mind. From minute to minute, I never knew what to expect.

Here’s another afternoon on the Amazon …

A half hour later, we were running for cover.

It was like vacationing in 100 different places, all at the same time.