to ground

find more color in the slough

your spin and touch the colors of autumn with your little nose.

Otter playing with a leaf in the water

your beautiful family joins you in the joy of leaves as you spin and chase color,

An otter swimming toward the camera with a leaf on the nose

but then you find there might be joy on the other side of the bridge and you come out - little feet wet

a river otter foot on a log

and body sleek

An otter looking at the camera - wet an otter moving to the right

to find some dirt to roll in

otters rolling in the dirt or looking out. there are four of them

and sit with the moment for a little four otters with dirt all over and eyes partially closed

and then the river calls

four dirty otters getting up to go

and you gather to romp

a dirty otter moving away with toe beans in view

and find more color in the slough

four otters walking away with leaves on the ground.

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