Dam....It's huge.

Okay forget the silly play on words. I was walking in forest near my house last night when I noticed part of the trail was washed out. (northern trail at MacLean crossing) As i kept going I noticed something I hadn't seen before... and that's because it wasn't there. Since the snow melted about four weeks ago, the beavers have managed to create a whole new dam on the little creek near the trail. And it's not just one dam... it's a series of four dams! Each one a little higher than the other. I was amazed. These little animals have created an engineering marvel. This section is about sixty feet across. I huddled quietly for awhile hoping to get a photo. But this is black bear country too, so I didn't want to sit too quietly for too long. I grabbed a photo and headed home for a hot pot of tea.