April 17, 2014

searching for the elusive Coho Salmon


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photo by Donald Kinney

The general consensus is that more and more endangered Coho Salmon are returning spawn in the clean waters of bucolic Lagunitas Creek. Last year the number was estimated to be 500--a number that is still very small, although they say it has been slowly increasing in recent years. I'm going to blame it on our whacky weather, but so far I haven't seen hide-nor-hair of a single fish.



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photo by Donald Kinney

The ferns seem happy, though. Finally...



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Wildflowers seem happy, finally, too. California Poppies are blooming like gangbusters. Our hills are now covered with Poppies, and yes, the wild grasses couldn't be any greener.


Lagunitas Creek, [the book] by Donald Kinney       

Photographing Marin County - the exhibit and book       


2 comments:

Zoomie said...

Maybe the fish are hiding under those beautiful reflections.

AphotoAday said...

Hi ZOOMIE -- oh, I'm sure they must be hiding somewhere. The County has made most of Sir Francis Drake "no parking", so some of my favorite haunts are very difficult to get to now. Oh, they're restoring the damage that has been done over the years by what they call "social trails", but now there are only two places to stop along the while length of that road.

 
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