January continued to display just how kind it can be by giving us another day more typical of early spring than mid-winter. At least that's how this paddler perceived conditions today while paddling upriver on the Assabet from Magazu's Landing in Stow. Last night's rains had resulted in higher levels and a good rate of flow.
The higher water level allowed me to paddle right up to the base of Barton Road and view Lake Boon's outlet pipe...
Further upriver the box culvert from Fort Meadow Brook had been cleared of debris...
...but there wasn't quite enough room for my boat, paddle, and head to fit through. A short walk to the top of the dike provided this view of the always enticing (to me) brook...
A nearby scent mound included a small blue bottle...
...for the builder's upset stomach?...
...or possibly related to whoever empties all those mouthwash bottles found in this stretch of river.
Now no river deserves to have one of these floating in it, especially a river named Assabet...
Don't look for this to be in my collection of "Waterway Keepables".
Saw a few blue herons who may have decided to take a chance and stay here for the winter. Mute swans, mallards and red-tailed hawks were also seen.
This nest has my attention and I'm curious to see...
...who ends up using it.
Today's trash haul included 27 nip bottles (yet it wasn't all that nippy)...
...in addition to the picture frame.
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