Saturday, March 21, 2026

A Trashy Equinox

 

Got out on the Assabet River in Stow, MA yesterday to greet the much-awaited Vernal Equinox scheduled to arrive around 10:45 am.

There was sunshine, plenty of water, and more trash than usual for this stretch of river.  Temperatures rose steadily, eventually reaching the low 50s F...


A pair of mute swans came in low and fast...


The growing season has begun for some plants like these skunk cabbage...


Red-winged blackbirds were everywhere and showed their red stripes most when making their distinctive call...


A bald eagle flew overhead...


Later clouds moved in, the wind cranked-up considerably, and the Equinox spell was broken. 


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