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Yes, that is not one or two but three otters!

Does anyone know if otters recognize specific people/boats? I'm really hoping so, because if that's the case, I will probably eventually get better pictures of my lutrine friends. (They originally started out much closer to my kayak, but I didn't want to startle them by reaching for my phone. One showed off, catching a fish right in front of me.)

You thought I would be resting on my laurels with the otters? Nope. Caught this guy on the way back!

This way back! (Underneath that fallen tree. Against the current and the tide. I got my workout today.)

We've finally got some fall color going on.

Sadly, my photos don't really do the amazing late afternoon light justice.

On a more serious note, next quiet day I go out, I'm taking latex gloves and a large trash bag. Humans are seriously the worst. As pristine as it all looks in the photos, there's trash out there. And yeah, it's not my job to pick it up, but someone's got to do it. Otherwise there will be more of this: