Every day is Halloween Earth Day.

Critters spotted on a mid-afternoon paddle of the Red Cedar, the first river journey of the year, and a low river at that:

Pileated woodpecker
Whitetail deer
Juvenile bald eagles
Sun turtles
Nesting waterfowl

and ...

a found and returned purse to a huggingly grateful 81-year-old woman, who said it was taken 3 weeks ago from her car parked in the driveway in town. The cash was gone, but pictures, cards, car keys, glasses, makeup, etc. were still intact, though waterlogged.