I Went to See the Salinas River Tonight

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I'm trying to get back to walking regularly again, so I went for a photo walk by the river in the late afternoon. Something about the light coming in my office window in the two hours before the sunset drives me crazy. That's when I most want to get out of the house. I had only planned to take a brisk walk on the outer path along the river by the edge of the park, but as usual, I changed my plans. I started taking pictures of the trees, wildflowers, even weeds. But that's for another post. I hadn't been planning to go all the way down to the river, off the paths, but I did it anyway. I didn't see anyone around and took the chance, since I didn't see any homeless people camped in the park. I guess it's legal now, but I didn't see anyone. I did have to be careful where I stepped, though. People usually clean up after their dogs, but some people don't clean up after themselves. I was also careful to watch out for needles, though so far I've never seen them in this part of the park. People have reported seeing them near the overpasses farther north in this park. But I did go and photograph the river. It was just the right time of day to shoot it. I hope you enjoy this shot. I thought the river might have disappeared by now, but the rains this week kept it going a bit longer.