Birch bark
Aspen leaf.  The pattern in the leaf is caused by caterpiller larvae of the aspen leaf miner. It eats tunnels through leaf cells on the top and bottom surfaces, creating mazes that fade the leaves from their normal dark green to a silvery-white.  The infestation is so pervasive that we thought this was the natural color of the leaf until informed otherwise.
Black Spruce
The river swirled around us
The fishing trip involved rafting through class 3 rapids on the Klutina River
Richard casts out his line
Richard observes the guide prepping the bate
We pose as the guide readies the raft for our fishing trip
Birch bark
Birch bark
Birch bark
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© Cynthia Merzer Photography