Driving towards, and then across The Plains, we didn't observe any wildlife at all. Not many campers about, only a handful of campsites were occupied. Very quiet.
It was nearly 11:30 A.M. by the time we arrived at the Indian Lake trailhead. One Jeep was in the parking area, but no people around. When we left home the sky was completely crowded with clouds. As we traveled north the clouds began to break up and continued to do so until the sky was nearly cloudless. Not what I was hoping for!
Shortly after arriving at the parking area Mary and I walked down to the beaver dam and meadow to look things over. Too much contrast was the verdict. Well, we were here, might as well give it a try. By 1 P.M. I had shot three separate panorama series. The first was the best although not great. Repacked all my gear and we went back to the truck for lunch.
Beaver Meadow Panorama
With lunch out of the way I went to the north side of the beaver meadow, adjacent to the dam. My goal was to photo document the amount of dead, downed and standing timber that littered the area upstream from the dam about halfway up the meadow. I was also interested in shooting images of the beaver lodge and feed bed. As I was shooting two guys on trail motorcycles stopped to look over the break in the dam and the beaver meadow. Finished shooting the detail shots, packed up my equipment and returned to the truck.
Detail Images of the Dead Timber
Scattered Over the Meadow
The Beaver Lodge and its Entrance
The Beaver Lodge and Feed Bed
During the trip home as we reached the eastern edge of The Plains, just beyond the spur road to Lost Ponds, we saw a garter snake sunning in the road. Stopped and shot some images of the reptile.
Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sintailis)
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