Zander Entry #3 The Stream

[Zander]

This has been the longest hike you have taken in awhile. You're roaming the hills, just seeing what there is to see. You come across a small creek and figure it might attract some interesting animals, so you decide to take a break. The water isn't too deep so you decide to cool off and sit in it. The combination of the hot sun and cool water are a perfect mix. You sit there, enjoying yourself, when you feel something bump against your leg. You notice a small egg just floating down the river, it might be worth picking up.

Flowing River:


Original size:
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[Zander]

About the photo/area:
This is of a creek in my back yard, well for the most part lol. You see its actually over the highway on the other half of my farm which is only about 120 acres. This creek is the main water source for all the animals in the area. The deer cross the highway every time at the same time (there are a couple different herds) to eat on one side of the highway and drink on the other side. Bald eagles are also a common sight near this creek, mostly because when a poor deer gets hit by a car I take it down to where pets and other animals wont be hit as well. The eagles used to be a rare sight, for a little bit they didn't exist because they were close to endangered, now I see at least 5 at a time when a poor deer is down there. Don't be fooled by how brown the water looks, its actually almost clear. The brown is dirt and sand being washed downstream because of a recent storm. Looking straight down the water looks crystal clear.

My four entries were all taken at the same place and time, mostly due to a lack of time for me to get these shots. Due to the farm being 2 hours away and me working. I planned for there to be fog, but it never showed up again after the day I saw it. And sadly it had cleared by the time I got to the farm that day. Since I was limited to a small area I made it my goal to make this tiny, less than a half a mile, area look as diverse as possible. Many shots were taken looking downstream and upstream only a couple steps away from others.

The area surrounding this creek is filled with timbers and plains. You can see some of the great plains in the background of this photo. This is actually a 2nd creek, the original spilled over many years ago and started the one you see in my photos. You can still find remnants of the old creek.

[Zander]

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