Taking S to the Inner Sanctum

I head out with S for a short trip in the Wheeler Marsh. It's an excellent day of comfortable weather and we put in on very high tide.
 

The high tide opens all of the inner channels, and in fact, it is high enough that we can push through the spartina if we need to.  

I aim us toward the central phragmites patch, telling S that often, although not always, there are many birds in that area. A couple of tight turns in narrow channels and we arrive... a dozen Mallards take flight, then a dozen Night Herons scatter in all directions, then more Ducks and more Night Herons, and several Great Egrets. It's fast and furious enough that there is no time for photos, or even counting.

After that, we continue to weave through inner passages, find some dead ends, find some unexpected open routes.