The grassy dragon spine

I've come back to this spot again and again, starting in 2017, here. I never did get a model to pose on the tree, with or without spines. We tried one day, but I wasn't going to ask her to wade through hip deep water to get there. Now, with nearly a decade of weather, and probably kids breaking off the spiky branches for fun, it's not nearly so interesting. Easier to pose on, but not so interesting. Such is life.Some photographers return again and again to a place, a person, or a particular subject. They find inspiration in the subtle, or not so subtle changes. I've done a bit of that, of course. I love walking through Fish Creek, seeing the changes. Sometimes I wonder if I'm in a new spot because it's changed so much. I was recently in a spot new to me, between bridge 9 and 10, but on the north side of the river. This takes a bit of work to get to, but I found an interesting viewpoint. I got a few film photos that I hope turn out.This year I didn't do a walk through the river, and I…