Keepin' Cool on the Concord

Upon approaching the spot where the Concord River begins, early this morning, I was struck by how much lower the river level was from 2 weeks ago.  On my last visit on 6/22 the entire inscription at Egg Rock was submerged whereas today the whole thing was high and dry.  Amazing what several 90+ degree days can do!
The river on this very warm Sunday morning was found true to its name and it seemed everything and everyone was at peace...even this coconut and beer can were enjoying each other's company...

Traveling down to Davis Hill I encountered canoeists, kayakers, and fishermen all trying to stay cool.  However, this young fellow was, hands down, the coolest guy seen on the river today...

Things seemed to cool just a bit when clouds briefly obscured the hot sun...

Once off the river my day's catch spread forth...

There were 21 recyclable containers (13 redeemable) and 29 pieces of miscellaneous rubbish such as plastic bags, a bent arrow, and yet another tackle box.  YTD = 3327