The sky was blue, in spots. The sun shone brightly; a nice change from the daily rain. Along the highway, hemmed in by tall evergreens, I was still in shadow, even in the early afternoon. The sun lies low on the horizon in February here, at 25° above the horizon at noon. Through a gap in the trees, I saw that the sun warmed the far side of the river; I crossed and went down the river-side trail.
On the trail, I was still in deep shade, but where light filtered in, colours glowed.
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| Evergreen fern and moss at the base of a tree. |
The trail makes a loop here, crossing and re-crossing side channels of the river. I took the upper branch of the loop, but soon found my way blocked.
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| End of the road. |
The tree had been standing on the bank, and had snapped off, leaving the roots still in the ground. As I retraced my steps and took the lower trail, I started to notice how many trees had been freshly downed over the last few months. Most exposed their shallow roots, going down without breaking until they hit ground; the soil is soggy and soft after a wet winter.
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| Hard hat zone. |
This one has been there for a few years, evidently. It snapped at the base, and the upper end has been sawed off where it crossed the trail. And there it hangs, held only by a couple of branch stubs.
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| Slanted light, picking out last year's maple leaves. |
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| Quiet stream, with another new-fallen tree making a bridge of sorts. |
The top of the tree fallen over the bridge is just visible on the far right. And no, that isn't a bear on the far left. Just a stump. But I think the figure in the distant centre, beyond the fisherman, is a Sasquatch. Really.
Y el estar mirando troncos caídos me llevó a descubrir otras cosas. Las dejo para mañana.















