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Dave Kiel
Photo Date:
07/07/2018
The forest floor.
Dave Kiel
Photo Date:
07/07/2018
Early to mid-July is generally when the rhododendron bloom peaks.
Dave Kiel
Photo Date:
07/07/2018
Top of Shavers Mountain walking through mature second growth.
Dave Kiel
Photo Date:
07/07/2018
Large 2-foot-long mushroom.
Dave Kiel
Photo Date:
07/07/2018
Unidentified species (help us identify it by providing feedback).
Dave Kiel
Photo Date:
07/07/2018
Beaver dams flooded Otter Creek and drowned the bridge. A fallen tree and makeshift logs facilitate an otherwise deep crossing.
Dave Kiel
Photo Date:
07/07/2018
Beaver activity.
Dave Kiel
Photo Date:
07/07/2018
Meandering through the meadow.
Dave Kiel
Photo Date:
07/07/2018
A gentle riffle along Otter Creek.
Dave Kiel
Photo Date:
07/07/2018
A gentle riffle along Otter Creek.
Dave Kiel
Photo Date:
07/07/2018
Tree clubmoss is common along the forest floor.
Dave Kiel
Photo Date:
07/07/2018
Cross Otter Creek during normal water depth.