Day 108: Spooky Brook

 "Memory is a net: one that finds it full of fish when he takes it from the brook, but a dozen miles of water have run through it without sticking" - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr

Project 365: #108

Not unlike Germany, there are many small lakes and wetlands here....this one is 'Spooky Brook'! I can just imagine what gave it its name while wandering around in the forest next to it. This could not have been a more perfect mid-summer afternoon, without even a breath of wind. There were notifications around to say it had been stocked with trout for anglers, and although I have seen some fishermen about, I have not seen may catches, I think these fish have migrated elsewhere! So, like this brook, I have a spooky memory that does not seem to retain much!

It was late afternoon when we walked here, and the paths on the trail were starting to be lit up by fireflies. I also wondered why the trails were not cleared of the dead material in places, but then, after some movement caught my eye, we saw a shrew jumping about the roots of a fallen tree, and looking closer saw that the stump was teaming with bugs. Attached to one of these fallen trees was a notice - these decaying trees are actually called 'snags', (took me forever to remember this name) and their importance as ecological habitats and food sources is illustrated, which is why they are not removed! Yay, so exciting to see conservation in action!