It is a seasonably warm day only made unseasonable by the spate of cold weather that has preceded it. The sky is overcast and there is little wind. I head down to the marsh.
I enter the maze with the water lower than I expected. As I begin to drag bottom in the silt, I pause to think about whether I remembered the tide chart correctly, especially with the Daylight Savings time shift. I don't want to be in any further if the water is dropping. I pick out two nubs of grass that are sticking out of the water a half inch, and I watch them for the next few minutes. The water is rising, so I continue in. (The tide is about 1.5 ft)
On my first couple times through the maze, I had a longer more circuitous route than the one I currently use. At that point, a 50 foot long deadfall tree drifted in and blocked the channel. Curious, I turn towards the old route to see if things have changed. The tree is still in place, but there is 30 inches of space underneath it, more than enough to get under. I follow the old route to the bottom of the island.
I continue on a little past Milford Point before turning back. I re-enter the maze and take the newer route that bypasses the deadfall, knowing that there won't be clearance anymore. I flush two Harriers at the top of the island, and spot an immature Bald Eagle way off as I cross Nell's Channel.
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