The river last Thursday
And just about the same spot on Tuesday
A great swimming hole on Thursday
And on Tuesday (notice how the sandbar is completely under water now!)
And some very unhappy looking moss
Looks much happier on Tuesday
And look at the amazing emerald color of the water
But of course that's gone by Tuesday
We also spotted two California Poppies, a small patch of Fiddle Neck, and what I think is a type of Larkspur and a type of Brodiaea. It seems so early to see those flowers, but with how warm it has been I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
Our wildflowers are early too--a month or more early, according to our notes from last year. And I think that year was earlier than the year before, if I remember right. The comparison shots are so interesting. Our local creek's flow is managed from the dam above, so we don't get to see these kinds of changes after a storm--the pond's edge comes up, but other than that, no huge changes. What a beautiful spot you have, though, rain or not!
ReplyDeleteWe just had our first buttercups on our property last week - definitely early! The river really is beautiful, and it is a lovely trail too. There's a brochure naming a lot of the different trees too, and I'm looking forward to being able to get it and walk the trail with that too.
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