Friday, December 25, 2015

Quiet Xmas on the Assabet

Prior to this morning I always thought the quietest morning of the year was the morning after July 4th.  Now I realize that Christmas morning is actually far and away the most quiet and peaceful morning of the year.  Come to think of it, I'd never been out on the river on a Christmas morning until today.

Upon launching into the lower Sudbury River in Concord it was evident that Tuesday night's heavy rains had resulted in higher water levels and stronger currents.  The inscription at Egg Rock today...
 ...compared to how it looked 12 days ago...

I ascended the Assabet River up to Nashoba Brook where the higher water levels allowed passage up to the pedestrian bridge near Nashoba Bakery in West Concord...

The day was warm, the winds were light, the sun was shining and it just felt great to be out on the river in such wonderful conditions.

The extra flows had nudged trash out from hiding places and resulted in this modest Xmas haul...
 Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

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