Today I sat down and spent 15 minutes at Salmon Hole observing the area. It was somewhat peaceful, but the area tends to always have people hiking, fishing, or just observing which causes some commotion, especially with being along the side of Riverside Avenue. After awhile, the sound of the water eventually drowned out any other sounds and all there was was the rush from the waterfall and the occasional passing of birds overhead. I didn’t get to see much wildlife due to the amount of people present at Salmon Hole today, and the temperature was too cold to try to see any fish passing through. In comparison to my last visit to Salmon Hole, the area appeared to be completed vacated of wildlife because of the absence of any animal tracks. In October, I was able to spot heron, raccoon, deer, and other animal tracks. In terms of changes in vegetation to my site, I noticed that the trees are now all completely bare, except for the evergreens, and the only vegetation making up the undergrowth of the area are bare shrubs, ferns, and occasional moss on the rocks near the water. I hope to see more wildlife and vegetation once again in the spring once the weather finally starts to get better. Here’s a birds-eye map that I drew during these 15 minutes:
