Day 343 - a Year by the Sea

December 9, 2007 by OrientSee.

The marsh has plenty of ponds that are totally obscured by the thick stands of phragmites reed. Still I was amazed to see this pond eye view. These reeds are towering ten to twelve feet above the frozen surface. They are our version of redwoods. The pond is challenging to get to in the summer even with knee high rubber boots. The wet mud can suck the boots right off your feet as you try to walk in. It’s a lot better with the ice but still it’s not thick enough to trust yet. With the really cold days and nights, you can wander off the paths and visit the places only the ducks and muskrats know about in warmer days. I’m actually looking forward to more colder weather.

Ciao!

-Jorge

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