#WaterYear 10

Today is World Migratory Bird Day. Wetlands, lakes & rivers are crucial habitat for many migratory birds, like these African sacred ibises in the Tana River Delta, Kenya. #WBMD2026 #WorldMigratoryBirdDay

#WaterYear 9
The Living Planet Report shows monitored vertebrate populations have declined by 73% on average since 1970. Monitored freshwater populations have dropped by an average of 85%, largest decline of any species group.

Photo is of a gharial swimming in the Babai River of Nepal.

#WaterYear 8
Hope is the thing with feathers…(Emily Dickinson)

Today, World Wildlife Fund released the Living Planet Report 2026: the Science of Hope.

Photo: little Wren as a ruby-slippered water bird taking flight from the Chagrin River (sometime around 2008)

#WaterYear 7

Happy birthday to Yo-Yo Ma! (born this day in 1955) He has several beautiful recordings that celebrate rivers or water, including “The Falls” (an Ennio Morricone composition from “The Mission.”). Photo is Catarata San Fernando in Costa Rica. See next for water theme Yo-Yo Ma playlist

#WaterYear 6

Dinkey Creek, California. Photo was taken during late June of 2017 and Dinkey Creek was roaring like all the streams and rivers of the Sierra Nevada due to the record snowmelt runoff from an enormous snowpack melting rapidly during the heat of June.

#WaterYear 5

Today is #WorldHabitat Day celebrating the crucial importance of shelter & communities for people. Rivers greatly enhance life for people in cities, offering recreation & connection w/ nature even in crowded urban areas, such as the revitalized riverfront along the Rhône in Lyon France

#WaterYear 4

Today is #WorldAnimalDay, which is celebrated each year on October 4, the feast day of Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals.

On this World Animal Day i celebrate Birch, who we had to say goodbye to a few months ago after 15.5 wonderful years.

#WaterYear 3

Happy weekend

sunny hike along the Chagrin River

#WaterYear 2

Deschutes River; the Benham Falls reach north of Sun River, OR

On this day in 1968, President Johnson signed into law the US Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The Deschutes was designated Wild and Scenic in October of 1988.

Want to know how the 2026 water year did? It too was a mixed bag. In comparison to the 1991-2020 climate period, the Hood Canal was the driest and the North Cascades were the wettest in Washington! #wawx #climate #wateryear

#WaterYear 1

Happy New (Water) Year! Here in U.S., the new Water Year kicks off on Oct 1. To mark this moment, I’m starting a photo diary, each day posting one of my photos w/ a water theme along with a brief description of why that theme is important to people; see below for link to essay & song..