Sneaking Up on The River

That the water drops act as lenses is always a great thing. Not only does this add to the visual interest of the composition be begin able to see beyond the range of things in focus, it reminds me of a bit of science history. In the late 17th century/early 18th century, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek made his drops of glass rather than water and used them to produce the first microscope with reasonably good magnification and clarity. He was invited into the Royal Society in London in 1680 for his ability to make these lenses and see and describe the small bits of the world he saw.

What you see in my drops are mostly more bits of the bush. No animalcules to be seen here.

The Snohomish river has receded a bit from its recent high water mark but it is still rushing by at a startling pace.

As you can see, there is still a murky sky over the turbid waters under this trestle. We did get a few brief glimmers of sunshine but it ain't over yet. More atmospheric rivers are coming. More days of sitting inside and waiting for the rain to end. Noah would be envious.