Sept. 3rd, 2011: various shots of and from the bridge, and a crayfish surprise!

The lighting was in our favor, as was the temperature and the weather.
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Beneath the bridge, Jay spotted this enormous crayfish/crawdad in the stream. He plucked it out so we could photograph it on the trail. Neat-o!
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Sept. 3rd, 2011: eye-catching shots beside the South Platte and a collection of tree stumps

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For a lesbian, I'm more than a little obsessed with wood. Har, har, bad joke, I know. It's true, though; I am captivated by the personality present in tree stumps, exposed tree roots, holes and furrows in bark, gnarled limbs, etc. The following cluster of stumps were no exception:
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And a mysterious deep fissure!
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