Winter's last blast highlights the damage done by the departing ice. But to look at it another way, willows are very hardy, and being up-rooted or loosing limbs is just another way for them to propagate.
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The low-level bridge below the St. Jacobs Dam was designed to allow floods and especially ice--to flow over it. This low-tech, community-based solution has been so successful that it has been replicated in numerous other locations throughout the watershed. Here, the water has retreated from its recent high, leaving some logs stranded--until next spring!
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The broad floodplain at Wallenstein features several oxbow lakes. The river itself is in the distance. Note how fencing now keeps cattle out, in an effort to improve water quality.
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Sometimes, even though the sun has slipped below the horizon, clouds in the east reach high enough to catch the last rays. The earth's shadow falls about half way up this bank of clouds, and in a few minutes more, the colour will have all faded away.
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In addition to the moon, a mixture of artificial light sources contribute to the odd colour casts in the shadows. Technically, not 'right', but I kind of like it.
The topsoil here has all been washed away in the spring flood, leaving mostly cobbles that have been tumbled countless times over the eons. The little pool may be the result of a small tree having been extracted by its roots.
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