Where did the beavers go?

The picture below shows the area of the beaver dam in late September when Paint Branch was flooded:

Contrast that photo with this one which I posted on July 22 from about the same spot:

The beaver dams were damaged by floods a couple of times over the summer, but the beavers always rebuilt. After that September flood, however, they apparently left. I've looked both upstream and downstream for signs of them but haven't spotted any, and I wonder where they went.

August 29 at Bethany Beach

On the last day of a great week, Pam took this photo of the rest of us. She took almost all the photos in this series except a few by Sean:

Pam packing up our valuables:

Honor keeping herself occupied while the rest of got ready to leave:

August 28 at Bethany Beach (beach house #1)

Ourr daughter and son-in-law and the parents of Honor:

August 28 at Bethany Beach (beach house #2)

Pam, Honor, and I on the front porch:

Honor with unidentified white object which may be a tiny flying saucer:

Honor in her pool with her mother while grandparents look on:

August 28 at Bethany Beach (on the beach)

Honor in her swimming pool with her grandma:

Becka and Honor leaving the beach:

August 27 at Bethany Beach (on the beach)

Honor with parent, Sean and Rebecca:

August 27 at Bethany Beach House

Honor and I on the back porch of the beach house:

First is just Honor (but that's more than enough) and next is Honor with a present from Aunt Kathy:

August 26 at Bethany Beach

Honor and parents on the beach:

Same group in the dining room eating crabs (except Honor):

Grandma and Granddaughter:

August 25 at Bethany Beach

Up to now, Pam has been absent from these pictures because she took them. Here, finally, is the lovely lady with her sister Kathy:

Once again, Honor, the star:

And Honor with her parents:

August 24 at Bethany Beach

Pam called these stairs Honor's "office."

Honor, Sean, and me in the living room of the beach house:

The group at the beach:

August 23 at Bethany Beach

Kathy and Bernie joined us the second day:

Becky and Honor on the beach:

Honor:

August 22 at Bethany Beach

She was the center of things always:

Honor and her Mom and Dad at dinner the first day:

At the beach: