Only a week ago the snow outside my window was far away, somewhere up in northern Canada. Wet and warm conditions alternated with nice sunny days. But it’s the damp days which bring out the autumn colors more than the dry. There’s more. Any walk along a riverside trail in a misty drizzle is a feast for all the senses. In the diffused light and humid air, familiar colors are suddenly, strikingly vivid. Commonplace scents become richer and more evocative. And the small sounds of foraging wildlife carry further. So on one of the warm wet days, I grabbed my camera and took a hike along The River. I wasn