Luna and I drove up to Mazama for some errands the other day and on the way home we stopped at Big Valley (part of the Methow Wildlife area and in the winter a great ski trail shared with dogs) for a quiet walk. Summer is drawing to an end and much of the green has faded to yellow. The trail is dusty from use. Walkers, dogs, horses, bicycles and wildlife all share this path through the mixed woods. The river is quite low and yet still inviting and refreshing.
Ponderosa pines
This field used to grow grain or hay. I wonder if this year it is producing canola with the bright yellow flowers?
Still fascinated by patterns in the water
Fish science? 4 meters from the river, something happened. There was a tiny rivulet of a side channel with little fish that might not get out to the main river.
Luna. She hurt her leg sometime after this and won’t be going any walks or playing in the river for a while.
Asters. Nice to see a few wildflowers still in bloom.
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