Out on the river

Kayaking out on the river in the later part of the day. Starting out at the pond, the growth of plants in the middle is vast and covers a good portion. Here the water is shallow with years of matted plants but the current keeps a channel open.




Leaves and brush float slowly in the current. It doesn't fight the paddle but doesn't let you float idle either.



There is a slight breeze in the air. Toward the sides, up against the woods its difficult to ascertain it I hear a waterfall from the hills above or the rustling of the leaves of the trees. It could be either or both.

The water is still, the sky and the clouds reflected like a mirror.





Plants that have a round leaf as a lilly pad but with a blue flower abound, thick mats in clusters.



The bridge to the forest, a great fishing spot.


For a while the river follows a trial and dirt road and voices of hikers and travelers can be heard through the trees.



The leaves of the birch begin to turn to a yellow green.



Paddling slowing there is so much wildlife. Ducks, geese, muscrats and beaver. A crane was in this spot until it heard the sound of me turning on the camera and then off it flew upstream.