On The River
By: Pamela Leavey On: January 18, 2012 at 3:52 pm
Having your right foot in a cast is truly a pain in the a**. I’m not sure what is most annoying about it all, but not being able to drive is a big one. It’s tough being stuck in house and dependent on family and friends for supplies, etc…
I also sorely miss my hiking at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Maudsley State Park and along Point Shore in Amesbury. Before I started hiking a few weeks ago, a good drive along the river to Plum Island always served to clear my head.
Thankfully, my hiking partner came by to rescue me on Monday and we took a wonderful drive along the Merrimack River, from Amesbury, through Merrimack and Rock’s Village and then over the Rock’s Village Bridge and back along River Road in West Newbury (my early childhood stomping grounds).
We were looking for Bald Eagles which have been here in smaller numbers this season. The Bald Eagle proved to be elusive on Monday, but we treated to a sighting of 4 – 6 Eastern Bluebirds… Yes, that’s right, the Blue Bird Of Happiness.
Sadly, the afternoon light was not in my favor as I tried to take some photos of these delightful creatures of the Great Mother Goddess, as the photo above attests.
As we headed back to Newburyport along Rte 113, we decided to veer off and take a drive by the Upper Artichoke River Reservoir before heading home. As we drove along the reservoir we spotted a few Mute Swans gliding along the reservoir with their wings up.
What a glorious sight. I’ve had a great deal of contact with the Mute Swans in recent weeks while on my hikes on the Parker River Path. Their grace and beauty are simply astounding and watching them fills my soul with a powerful awe.
The nearly two decades that I lived in the Los Angeles area I longed to be closer to nature. Aspects of my life have opened up and changed to provide me the time, at least for now, to enjoy this place, this glorious span of nature’s bounty, that I call home, here on the river.
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Hey, Pamela! I just stumbled onto the Dem Daily…didn’t know you were still up and running. Glad though.
Sorry to read about your foot. I hope it improves quickly. I hope all is going well with you and your daughter.
Happy New Year!
Hi YvonneCa
Wonderful to hear from you. Yes, the DD is still blogging along… I entertain giving it up now and then, but it’s been 7 years now.
Life is good here in MA. Happy to be back home. We’re both doing great here. Hope all is well with you too!
Glad you are both doing well. I imagine it’s a good feeling to be back home.
If you or Juliet are ever out this way, get in touch…
It is a good feeling to be back home and I’m enjoying the area in the ways I longed to… loving the outdoors and nature. I have a perrenial in front of my apartment on the river, I’m hiking the many trails in the area… Just loving it all.
Both of us would love to get back there to visit friends, who knows when, but some day. You should come here to visit. I have an extra room!
I just saw your Twitter post about your cast…so sorry to hear that. I had toe surgery once and couldn’t walk or drive for a while afterward…Yuk!
I have always wanted to visit New England…and I’m determined to do it one day. My problem is when I have $$$…no time. When I have time…no $$$. 
If you ever do get back here to visit, let me know…I have rooms, too.
Maybe once this endless recession gets better…HOPE abounds!
YvonneCa
Yes, the cast sucks, especially not being able to drive.
You should come to visit – spring, summer or fall. It’s beautiful where I live.
At some point this recession needs to end… We can not give up hope!
NEVER give up hope.
Hope keeps us all going girlfriend!