Minto-Brown Park

7 September 2008
1345-1400
Willamette River, Minto-Brown Park, Salem, OR
Weather: Hot, sunny, few clouds

I am sitting on what seems to be a water pipe. The pipe is roughly 1 foot in diameter and is located right along the side of the Willamette River. The path i followed down to the river turns abruptly from mud/dried dirt to stones. along the shore there are 2 tree trunks dipping thier ends into the river. One tree next to me has a rope dangling off of it, this tree has ovately shaped leaves and it lives primarily in the shade. On the muddy path there is a slug curled up it is about 2 1/2 inchees in length. When fully stretched out the slug, which i believe to be a banana slug, was approximately 4-5 inches in length. When the slug began to move it left a trail of slime behind it, but then after about 7 inches the trail was no longer visible.