Growing up, trouble sometimes found me. I lived miles away from the closest river, the Presumpscot, and it was a mess. Miles and miles of the river was nothing but a floating, stinking, putrid mass of refuse from the mill S.D. Warren. So there was no real chance to go for a swim, float a raft or have some other type of 'adventure' on the water or nearby banks. The closest I came to it was in my caddying days along Riverside's 12th and 13th holes. I never really ventured to the Saco River, pictured here. I never knew it existed. In my small existence, it was a world away. I guess I'm glad. It probably, given the gang of kids I hung with, could only have meant some trouble-filled adventures, that even, I imagine, Huck would have paled at facing. By the way, these days the Presumpscot River has been cleaned up... the adventure awaits!
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Saco Ice
Growing up, trouble sometimes found me. I lived miles away from the closest river, the Presumpscot, and it was a mess. Miles and miles of the river was nothing but a floating, stinking, putrid mass of refuse from the mill S.D. Warren. So there was no real chance to go for a swim, float a raft or have some other type of 'adventure' on the water or nearby banks. The closest I came to it was in my caddying days along Riverside's 12th and 13th holes. I never really ventured to the Saco River, pictured here. I never knew it existed. In my small existence, it was a world away. I guess I'm glad. It probably, given the gang of kids I hung with, could only have meant some trouble-filled adventures, that even, I imagine, Huck would have paled at facing. By the way, these days the Presumpscot River has been cleaned up... the adventure awaits!
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I like all of the shades of white in this photograph.
ReplyDeleteI guess it is never to late to give the Presumpscot River a try. Some of our rivers and lakes used to catch on fire. Imagine that!
ReplyDeleteThis river looks a little treacherous right now. I'd wait till spring if I were you.
ReplyDeleteOh, you rascal you! I never did anything "adventuresome" when I was a kid! Heh, heh!
ReplyDeleteHope that you'll get a chance to relive a portion of your childhood on the Presumpscot River soon! Well, when it warms up a bit and the snow melts.
It looks pretty in this picture, but I imagine it is much more inviting in the summer!
ReplyDeleteI love the trips down memory lane that you take us on!
ReplyDeleteAdventure HO!
ReplyDeleteAloha from Honolulu
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What a strange name ending in Scot though it probably has nothing to do with Scotland.
ReplyDeleteYou are transporting me into dreamland, thank you for the beauty.
Strange (for me) names of faraway (from me) rivers...
ReplyDeleteIt's refreshing to hear of water *less* polluted now. So often we hear too much of the reverse.
ReplyDeleteI have fond memories of canoeing down and camping beside the Saco River in the 1970s. :)
ReplyDeleteI recall the Saco being cold even in the summer; but it's a great river to go canoeing or tubing.
ReplyDeletePicture is very well composed and story is a little sad ! have yourself a happy weekend.
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of the water flowing under the ice. Great shot! Enjoy your Sunday!
ReplyDeleteHappy news for contemporary Hucks.
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