Herring Monitor

Today, I returned to the Mystic Lakes Dam for another shift as a herring monitor, as a volunteer for the Mystic River Watershed Association. I didn’t spot any fish, as the migration is just about done. But the water was still and beautiful and the birds were enjoying life: A whole family of 13 ducks floated by me, as I was face down watching the fish ladder.

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