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The stream pictured is Bear Creek. The location is on the bridge across from Barnett Hall in Kirksville, MO. The picture was taken on November 4, 2019 around 11:30 am. Even a small stream or lotic system contains a complex ecological system within it. There are several layers in the stream: the hyporheic zone, benthic zone, and main channel. Along the stream there are also riffles and pools. Each of these sections has a diverse array of organisms with varying jobs. The hyporheic zone is often home to detritivores and sedentary organisms. The benthic zone and main channel contain the more free moving organisms. Riffles and pools have different flow rates and oxygen levels which provide the proper environmental conditions for different organisms. The stream can also provide an example of a food web or trophic web. Algae or aquatic plants growing on the rocks and in the bottom of the stream are eaten by insects, detritivores, and some macroinvertebrates. These smaller organisms may then be eaten by larger macroinvertebrates and/or fish. The algae and plants represent primary producers while the insects that eat the plants and algae are the primary consumers. The larger macroinvertebrates and fish are the secondary and tertiary consumers respectively.

that flows from the River Walkham.

Gresham, OR

Swollen Stream in Carding Mill valley

Near Gunnison, Colorado

"Muddy Stream From a Mug" by Teppei Kaneuji at the Dojima River Biennale 2013 in Osaka, Japan.

A few months ago it was announced that a major US/Australian challenge under the brand name Masters for a significant portion of the national hardware and home-improvement market had failed and all stock was to be sold off at significant discounts. This was a bit sad for us because the stores were huge, and had offered good service and many new brands of quality stuff. Nevertheless most of our family have put sentiment aside and been taking advantage of the steadily increasing discounts. For example T&M got a great deal on the kitchen suite and other interior stuff for their new home, T&C did equally well with paint for a renovation project they undertook, and a few days ago K&M cleaned up with some ceramic tiles at 50 percent off. Meanwhile us two oldsters P&J know a bargain when we see one and have acquired possibly a lifetime's stash of imported Italian terracotta planter boxes for our geraniums. Soon unfortunately, the doors of Masters will close forever. But there's still plenty of stuff left for them to quit. Jill took the above pic when we were at the Bibra Lake store yesterday. Here a link to an interesting entry titled 'The lore of the capitalist jungle' which I wrote on 6 March, 2012 about the arrival of Masters: fremantlebiz.livejournal.com/749273.html

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A slow shutter HDR shot of a stream near Aber Falls, North Wales.

Highway scenery in SW beautiful Colorado late summer.

Langsir Waterfall

CBL (Chemerong Berembun Langsir)

I was collecting water from the stream when I saw a hoof.

An eastern pipistrelle bat making a fly-by in the stream passage. Also notice the grotto salamander below the pip on the lower part of the wall.

the sunshine was pouring through the trees and burning off the morning fog. Strange things are happening in those trees.

Mt Hood on my way to work

John Clare knew and loved this stream:

"I love to see the Beech Hill mounting high,

The brook without a bridge and nearly dry,

There's Bucket's Hill, a place of furze and clouds

Which evening in a golden haze enshrouds."

(Bucket Hill was the old name for Buckhurst Hill)

Nearby is Lippitt's Hill Lodge the mental asylum that once held the peasant poet, John Clare. Run by the kindly Dr Allen, Clare entered as a voluntary patient in 1837. He improved and was allowed to walk in Epping Forest. In 1841, he grew worse and with the help of gypsies, he escaped and walked first to Enfield and then some 80 miles home to Northborough in Northamptonshire. He was then restrained in Northampton Asylum where he died 24 years later.

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Another view of the Smoky Mountain stream in the National Park. Not much water now, but, I imagine it overflows after spring run off and rains

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A flowery shot

Bodnant Garden

Okay I lost my notes or didn't write any down on these shots. I think it wasn't far down the road from Roaring Mountain. Anyways it's the prettiest area....the stream is covered in this lush green grass....very pretty.

Yellowstone National Park

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The creek was down to a small trickle when we passed through last weekend. I bet it's got a bit more after the rain we've had the past few days. — in Rainier, OR.

Sakhalin Island, Vestochka

Wood anemone : Anemone nemorosa and

Lesser Celandine: Ranunculus ficaria.

Also a bluebell and frond of a fern emerging.

Seen next to Ashford Stream, near Steep, Hampshire

"... The flow rate varies with the seasons: 0.7 m/sec in fall, 4.5 m/sec in spring. The annual volume is 25 million cubic meters."

_according to the sign by park authorities

Glengarriff, Ireland

Long Combe, Bicknoller

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