Some photos from recent river walks, as we approach the Day of the Dead:
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Fallen leaves blur the edges of the path, as befits the season.
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Layers upon layers …
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The first owl I’ve ever spotted along the river path.
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Fire and water.
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When the river runs gold – that’s the cue.
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The riffle, where the North Branch meets the Northern Channel. Five years ago, the two rivers were separated by a dam. This is better.
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Probably among the last Great Blue Heron sightings until the Spring.
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A lost box turtle hatchling, before (above) and after (below) being escorted back to the river.
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Part our annual memorial display, this year adorned with dried flowers and petals as well as leaves.
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The vanitas shrine, Duende newly crowned with a chaplet of ivy and maple leaves.