Visiting family for Thanksgiving break, we found ourselves in rural Wayland, NY. While the air was frigid, the sun was bright. We made our way down Tabors Corners Road and walked to the point where it intersects with Wetmore Road, passing Dutch Hollow Road along the way. Just a year ago, we had walked this road and marveled at the countless beaver dams plaguing both sides. Today, there was barely evidence that the labor-intensive dams had ever existed. Our noses grew cold as the sky spit snow, but still we looked for some activity. We came across the occasional deer hoof print in the mud, but not a beaver insight. It was an interesting lesson in eco-systems to have seen an animal community move in, impact the area to the point of flooding and move on, without a trace. The below image of the dam is from last year's walk.
