Quiet Morning

Last week I guided my neighbor Keith Bodine the winemaker at Sweetgrass Farm and Winery on a nature exploration trip as a birthday present from his family. One of the requirements of the trip was that Keith not paddle due to a recent injury. Not a problem because the Grand Laker has an outboard that makes the paddling effortless and with only a little more noise while still being able to negoiate the shallow narrow places that add so much to a trip like this.

The morning was perfectly still as you can see in this picture he took making the perfect backdrop to the newly varnished Grand Laker . We were able to get up to the Union fairgrounds where a tree across the river blocked our path upriver. We then headed downriver through White Oak Pond and down as far as where the brook comes in from North Pond in Warren. Where we were treated to four eagles perched in trees along with several blue herons. I am not sure why they were all right there and the fishing might be worth checking. A good variety of sightings that morning including ospreys, several loons, kingfishers, eagles of course and a green heron that flew right in front of us.

Keith had no luck that morning as every time he got close enough for a picture, whatever bird he was planning to photograph took off as soon as he raised his camera to get the image. So no pictures to show but great memories. If you visit Sweetgrass Winery make sure you ask Keith about his trip.

As part of being able to customize a trip for clients I have offered this trip from the comfort of the Grand Laker for several years now and include this trip as part of the nature package I offer with LeVatout in Waldoboro. I’m looking forward to showing someone else that quiet corner of our area.