Took this the day before the challenge started . . .
Guess I was warming up for the new topic :)
Background info on this location - part of a large
privately held ranch that I'm shooting for a potential
purchase by a conservation organization - A very interesting
project. The springs and rivers on this property once
hosted 40% of the salmon spawning population in the
Klamath River watershed (not the Klamath itself in the
picture below however). Salmon still make it up here
every year but the habitat is too degraded for spawning.
If you've been following the news about the
west coast salmon fishing ban this year, it
is quite a timely project. The organization has a vision
to keep this as a working cattle ranch but managed to
restore the fisheries habitat.
The image was taken at this abandoned homestead
ranch house seen in this image:
http://www.pbase.com/cindyd/image/95769731
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