The first picture is for reference only. Both pictures are from the exact same spot, only about a year apart. The one with water was taken in Nov. of 2006. The other one is from Nov. of 2007. All of the streams in my neck of the woods looked like this, which causes me to worry about the upcoming season. Even though it's been cold and we have had a lot of precipitation in the form of rain and light snow and the streams look okay for now, we do not have a snow pack (didn't last year either) and probably will not.

November 2006


November 2007


I have to wonder what effect water conditions like these have on the stoneflies, mayflies and caddis flies. I think it hurt the baitfish populations, as I have not been seeing minnows and sculpins like there should be.