Unlike the last time I visited Salmon Hole, this time it was dark, chilly and pretty cold. This kind of fit because during my 15 minutes of just sitting on the river bank, I noticed how different the area looked from the last time I visited, which was only a few weeks ago. Almost all of the trees have dropped their leaves, and they now covered the ground making it pretty slippery as it had rained the day before. It was also closer to rush hour when I went, so there were more cars whizzing by adding to the sounds of the river. The only plant species that wasn’t completely bare of leaves was the Norway Maple. The leaves of this woody species were changing color and falling off, but there was still a good amount of leaves left, which may have to do with the fact that they are invasive to the area.
