Stevens Creek County Park
Here are pics and a couple of short videos from Monday's visit to
Stevens Creek County Park. There is still a fair amount of water in the creek above the reservoir.
The shady canopy overhead.
Chamomile next to the creek.
Blackberry blossoms.
A bee visits one of the many blackberry blossoms.
An exclamation damsel rests on a rock next to the creek.
Water striders seek out sunny patches of creek to patrol. These pics show how the water dimples under their feet, holding them afloat.
Alternating series of pools and riffles along its length are healthy for a creek. Here's eighteen seconds of a gurgling riffle.
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A twenty-three-second peek underwater just below the riffle (no audio).
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Eighteen seconds of little fish in a sunny shallow pool.
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One last look at the creek before coming home.
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