Before yesterday's windswept rain arrived I was able to get out on the Assabet River and enjoy the calm before the storm so to speak. Much of the remaining fall foliage I saw is probably lying on the ground this morning.
The temperature was a little shy of 40 degrees F. when I launched from Russell's Bridge (photo at left) on the Maynard/Stow line and headed upriver.
The homestead nearest the bridge had a classic look of autumn with smoke rising from the chimney amidst the colorful foliage ...
From the same property this fisherman seemed lost in thought...
Trash consisted of the usual suspects (plastic bottles and aluminum cans) until I came upon this odd looking mess downriver from Sudbury Road...
It appeared to be a stuffed animal packed to the gills with tiny plastic bits. Many of the bits were escaping into the river through a rip in the fabric. I managed to get the stuffed animal into a dry bag, and then skimmed most of the floating plastic pellets into a cup...
...which became a plastic/Styrofoam hybrid of sorts. The small bits are about the same size as duckweed and I suspect wouldn't do anything good for a duck or goose's digestive system.
The rest of the trash was more routine in nature...
...and included 2 bottles from the Mouthwash Zone upriver of Sudbury Road.
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