finding the riffle

in my americorps position, i am constantly learning and experiencing new things. a wonderful benefit to the program. today i found myself in my waders strolling up and down the cool waters of a stream winding through dense cedars. the whole time, learning how to survey a stream. through riffles, runs, pools, and glides.

here, the measuring tape marking our position in the stream.

tomorrow, im hoping to learn how to turn our data into a model of the river.
sometimes science makes my soul soar.