Trade Downstream

March 8, 2010 by  

I generally start my day by the lake or the river watching  the sunrise and these days eagerly checking the progress of the melting ice. The birds are singing and  I can smell spring.

The lake is melting in many places but that doesn’t stop the   ice fishermen from advancing fearlessly with their sleds.   Giant puddles are forming   around the ice shanties.

The river, however,  is completely open and flowing. This morning a silver fox stood on the opposite shore and watched me for awhile. By the time I had the binoculars focused it was gone. Read more