All good things must come to an end they say and, yesterday, our recent January Thaw bid us farewell. Things looked pretty bleak eight days ago when the thaw arrived. Most local waterways and boat launches were iced-over. Though my expectations were low, I was pleasantly surprised yesterday when I found springlike conditions on the Assabet River in Stow, MA. The temperature was nearly 50 degrees F. and the river was wide open...
Launched from Magazu's Landing...
Some remaining slabs of ice in shady spots showed just how thick the ice was before the thaw...
Even in the shallow sloughs the ice was rapidly receding...
These common mergansers were putting some remaining ice to good use...
This bald eagle had the best seat in the house...
A second eagle was seen chasing a group of Canada geese...
Went upriver as far as Gleasondale...
Trash was a little different today with more trash actually found on the ground at the boat launch...
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