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Imagine a 1″ diameter nest with 3-4 pea sized eggs settled in the bottom. These birds are amazing in that they survive despite their size.

Picture taken on 8/6/08 with a 400 mm lens of a Summer Tanager in a tree on a ROLF hillside in the early morning light. The morning’s heavy fog is still in the valley behind. I had been watching is particular bird for about 35 minutes in the treetops and this was the only shot I had to photograph him/her.

On 8/7/08 the water is starting to reach a low summer level; slightly below normal. But the falls is still impressive and so clear.

Here a few pictures taken 8/7/08 of summer flowers and butterflies along the North Fork.  Click to enlarge.

Storm clouds 8/7/08 – the main storm missed ROLF.

Aquatic Insects; caddisflies and a few minnows. Click to enlarge

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Fishing was tough because of the hot temps and low clear water (380 CFS). I caught no rainbows; I may have lost one fairly good one but never got a real good look at him. I caught 4 Brown’s, all on soft-hackle flies, during early morning or later evening into darkness. I took some underwater pictures of two of them prior too release.

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A few sassafras trees are turning color this early August; really one branch of leaves; here and there.

This was the morning after a 100 degree day on August 4th, 2008.