Well, no. I am not kidding.
When you live in the city, as I currently do, and you don’t drive, finding opportunities to enjoy and photograph nature can be complicated. But just turn away from this sign a little to your left and you can see this very beautiful river, the Truckee River :
The Truckee River is a stream in the U.S. states of California and Nevada. The river flows northeasterly and is 121 miles (195 km) long.[2][6] The Truckee is the sole outlet of Lake Tahoe and drains part of the high Sierra Nevada, emptying into Pyramid Lake in the Great Basin. Its waters are an important source of irrigation along its valley and adjacent valleys.
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The Truckee River also serves as habitat to myriad flora and fauna. Although I didn’t find any Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) or Canada goose (Branta canadensis) on the river today I have seen them here. One lady I spoke to while I was doing my photography told me that both the American mink and the American beaver have been spotted here on the river recently. And that's just a beginning to all the natural plants and animals that can be found along the Truckee River environs.
Here are some photos of what I did find today:
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