Journal entry for October 2, 2011 "When Mary and I arrived at the beaver pond an almost imperceptible, light, misting rain was falling. After parking the truck we walked back down the road to the pond and a startling discovery! As we gazed across the pond we saw the water level had risen since our last visit. The beaver lodge and dam had been repaired and a store of branches were piled at the feedbed near the lodge for the winter's food supply.
Now what to do? It looked like my panorama set up location was under water. Mary and I changed into our boots, then made our way out to check the depth of water at the set up pin. I was happy that I realized I needed a more permanent location marker for setting up my tripod and had driven the rebar set up pin when I shot this years panorama. As long as the water level doesn't rise any higher I'll be able to get set up O.K. The stump detail is a lost cause for now. The set up pin for that photo is beneath nearly two feet of water, That detail shot won't happen until the beaver move on and the dam repair washes out.
Returned to the truck, then hauled my camera gear back to the high ground near the panorama set up location. Since the beaver have returned I decided to make the best of the situation and shoot a panoramic series to document the higher water level. Maybe the beaver will move on next year if they can't easily obtain a sufficient supply of food.
Since the light, misting rain was still falling I didn't waste any time getting set up and shooting the images. When I was finished I quickly repacked my gear and returned to the truck in case the rain got more serious
Beaver pond on October 2, 2011
A single frame showing the repaired beaver lodge
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Bunch
