Friday, March 3, 2023

Looked Like Winter, Felt Like Spring

 

Got out on the Assabet River Wednesday morning to welcome the arrival of meteorological spring.  While the day may have had the look of winter it also had the feel of spring.  Temperatures were approaching 40 degrees F. by paddle's end.  Robins were all over the place and red-winged blackbirds were silently out and about.  Still have yet to hear their distinctive call which truly confirms springtime.

The Main Street bridge in West Concord, MA with a few hanging icicles to avoid...

The Pine Street bridge...

The only place I found to be iced-in was the no-longer used mill race exiting from Damon Mill...

The first step of a critter upon exiting the river...
...perhaps an otter?

A Mass DOT locomotive decked-out in my preferred colors pushing an inbound train across the Assabet...

The small amount of trash was light-footed to boot...




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