This afternoon proved ideal for some Pompositticut paddling on the Assabet River in Stow. Having launched at Russell's Bridge where the towns of Maynard and Stow meet, I headed upriver with a cool easterly breeze at my back. Not far from the bridge a recently expanded mute swan family was seen (from a safe distance)...
As I neared Fort Meadow Brook, a fisherman in a bass boat was encountered. He reported having had good luck, catching a dozen bass, but was heading home due to a phone alert of severe weather approaching from the west.
Around the next bend I approached the portal into Fort Meadow Brook...
...and couldn't resist venturing a short distance into the brook. My reward for doing so was coming upon this usually shy green heron...
In this area temperatures were summerlike, but as soon as I started beating my retreat, I encountered that cool easterly breeze again. Perhaps I was straddling the warm front.
Back at Russell's Bridge my modest trash haul posed hullside...
There were 8 recyclable containers (1 redeemable) and 7 pieces of misc. rubbish. YTD = 2534
With the new boat still in dry-dock, my backup boat was pressed into service for today's foray.
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