Muddy River 04/12/09, 12 noon.

[urbpan]

Just upstream from where I take most of these pictures, cormorants perch along Leverett Pond.






Upstream from Leverett Pond the Muddy is considerably less muddy.


A couple years ago there was a reconstruction project which, among other things, put biodegradable booms up to keep the bank from eroding. Now these booms have a thick growth of moss.


And mushrooms!


Up on the park side: three rocks.


In the spring further upstream, the rocks are covered in warm mossy coats.


A constant flow of cold but nourishing spring water!


Alexis photographs some skunk cabbage.

Comments

[rudbekia.livejournal.com]

I've seen cormorants in Jamaica Pond several times, but they seem to always know when I'm looking at them and quickly dive into the water.

What sort of mushrooms are those?

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

Don't know the mushrooms. I just rejoined the mycological club, in the hopes of learning some new ones.

Muddy River Restoration Project

[(Anonymous)]

Now is the time to get this project done. Please call Brookline Town Meeting Members and those of the Advisory Committee.