A beaver swims with only its nose, eyes and ears above the water on the Deerfield River in Shelburne. Credit: PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo
A beaver slaps its tail on the surface of the Deerfield River in Shelburne. Credit: PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo

Paul Franz is the Photo Editor of the Greenfield Recorder and has worked there since 1989. He can be reached at pfranz@recorder.com