RUSH HOUR

A TRANQUIL CHRISTMAS

I went up in Tranquil valley for some winter/Christmas camping.Decided to decorate a “wild” tree. A wild tree is anything that hasn’t been planted by a human.

I found this big old stump out on the flood area in the estuary. It looks like it may of been cut many a moon ago,leaving just the stump behind.Over the course of time the wood has decayed enough to produce a viable soil for plants & trees to find purchase.

Not sure what kind of tree this was but suspect a spruce as the needles pricked at my fingers.

A perfect spot to be sure but the light was crappy! It was all in shade.Some cloud came over to ruin my Christmas photo! Mother Nature delivered up a lump of coal,but it still has merit!

LEAH!

I’ve known Leah for almost 4 years now.She keeps to herself over in the meadow in Tranquil.I’ve never had a good opportunity to get some good pictures of her…until today! I could tell she wasn’t impressed.She did a “Blow”.When bears do that that means they are upset.So I left her alone.

 

TRANQUIL’S TRUMPETERS

“LEA” LOOKING FOR SALMON?

“LEA” CRUISING

“I’M HUNGRY……….WHEN ARE THOSE TASTY SALMON GOING TO ARRIVE”?

REFLECTIONS OF “LEA”

“LEA” SEARCHING FOR SALMON

TRANQUIL’S ESTUARY

This whole area floods at high tide. That root ball got swept down stream during a high rain event! The stream swells tremendously during heavy rainstorms. The fast flowing water undercuts the trees along side the bank & they fall into the raging stream. The trees are then unceremoniously carried downstream to a new resting place.