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Hi Paul: What inspiration to explore our rivers during this low period. =
Thanks for sharing! What is yellow ochre? Originates from what? I =
`d rather hear it from you than resort to google.
Donna
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of =
rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca
Sent: September-08-16 11:40 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Things on the Lahave
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Hi All=20
Yesterday a friend and I spent the day in a canoe on the River.
He fished and I paddled. Both of us were very successful.
The river is low - a 20 year low I would say from past time spent on the =
river.
The low water has exposed a lot of things. It is not only low but very =
clear
for the Lahave. The amount of wood on the bottom is unbelievable. As =
examples Trees
fallen into the river, slabs from old saw mills, logs sunk from log =
drives. I even=20
saw some logs that were cut with an axe. That wasn't yesterday. The wood =
does
things to the current, forcing the water in a new direction, digging out =
channels,
and letting the sand build up in the quite water behind the trees. The =
water gets=20
pushed to one side, it digs out the opposite side, trees fall in and the =
process starts over.
Amazing how the river has changed since I first knew it!
In one area we could see tracks in the sand. close observation revealed =
they were made by
fresh water Mussels. Mussels are not speeders! Perhaps moving to deeper =
water for the winter?
One area had a bed of Yellow Ochre. I never saw before and only visible =
with low water.
Could make paint if I wanted!
Another place we saw a chain sticking out of the bank. It had a 12 cm =
ring on the end
and six or eight links going back into the sand. That was there a long =
time and would
have been a valuable item in the old days. Someone missed it you can be =
sure.
Swamp Milkweed is plentiful on the banks but it must have very special =
habitat requirements
because it is dominant in places and absent in others. The seed pods are =
quite visible now
and remind me of candles. Monarch Butterflies would not go hungry there.
Well anyone who read to here, I tip my cap to you!
Have a nice summer
Paul
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca<br><b>Sent:</b> =
September-08-16 11:40 AM<br><b>To:</b> =
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Things on the =
Lahave<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi All =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Yesterday a friend and I =
spent the day in a canoe on the River.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>He fished and I paddled. Both of us were very =
successful.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>The river is =
low - a 20 year low I would say from past time spent on the =
river.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>The low water has =
exposed a lot of things. It is not only low but very =
clear<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>for the Lahave. The =
amount of wood on the bottom is unbelievable. As examples =
Trees<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>fallen into the =
river, slabs from old saw mills, logs sunk from log drives. I even =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>saw some logs that were =
cut with an axe. That wasn't yesterday. The wo