West To East

Day 143: East Creek feeds Alder Lake from the south. If you want to reach East Creek, you park at the highway and walk west. Despite its name, East Creek is seemingly east of nothing except timber country, a fact which amuses me no end.

During periods of high water, the grassland shown here is submerged. In fact, the view shot in "East Creek, The Old-Fashioned Way" was taken at reservoir maximum, looking 180° from a spot only a few feet away from where I stood today. This periodic flooding creates excellent habitat for all sorts of birds and wildlife, including at least one beaver whose tree-felling skills were much in evidence.