Red Rockin' River Yuba River near Big Bend, California

Bathe me with your negative ions, baby!
I love rivers... especially when they're fattened with snow melt. Yummm!
Rushing Home to You
Weeping Tears of IceTruckee River, California

The Queen was not a warm woman. No, indeed. When she passed by on her rare outings into the world, people would shiver and pull their wraps closer. It was even said that when she wept, shards of ice slid down her face and shattered upon the floor.
It's a Rush"Yuba River, California

She looked down at the water ripping by and wondered what it would be like to leap in and take the wild ride. Of course, she would need to stay dry, above water, safe and avoid the rocks; any proper lady would require that much. Ultimately she decided the proper ladies' choice of the day was to ride it out in her imagination. As per usual...
A Elegantly Fine FlourishHope Valley, CA

She couldn't do anything "normal".
Every story was embellished, every color a burst -
plus she talked with her hands in a most animated fashion.
Even her sentences ended with an elegantly fine flourish.
She was her own little one-woman light show.
Snowy Forest

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Where Past, Present & Future All Meet
She took a long, slow breath in... then exhaled and opened her eyes.
The sight before her was a tapestry of life. 
An intricate weaving where past, present & future all meet and become one with its original design. As it was intended before the design had been broken.
Completion... and protection. 
A perfect Peace. 

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Happy Aspens
They all leaned forward and seemed to happy to see her, it kinda made her day. 

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River of a Dream
A bit of imagination often spins a tale when I get in my photo "zone". It sure took over as I stood in this spot. When I let my eyes soften and gaze down, it was like some kind of giant primordial sea, er, mountain stream turtle was lurking about. In fact... I was standing on its back! We went on quite a ride for this shot. 
It was AWEsome!



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Red Rockin' River

Yuba River near Big Bend, California

Bathe me with your negative ions, baby!
I love rivers... especially when they're fattened with snow melt. Yummm!
Red Rockin' River Yuba River near Big Bend, California

Bathe me with your negative ions, baby!
I love rivers... especially when they're fattened with snow melt. Yummm!

Red Rockin' River

Yuba River near Big Bend, California

Bathe me with your negative ions, baby!
I love rivers... especially when they're fattened with snow melt. Yummm!
See photo in original gallery.