Great Blue Heron Fishing in the Missisquoi

Time is going by so fast this spring that I have not kept up with my photos. I have hundreds of photos to view and edit and many to post that chronicle my goings about. I took these about 3 weeks ago on the Missisquoi River in Troy. In the photo above, you can see his crest blowing in the wind.

Great Blue Heron Set
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Ice Jam on the Missisquoi River

We had a big thaw this week followed by rain today. This created floods and ice jams in rivers. These are photos of the ice jam today on the Missisquoi River. It flooded the road.

The warm air over the snow and ice creates beautiful mists.

Missisquoi River Set on Flickr

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Orleans County Quests: Troy River Road Quest

As the Missisquoi River flows north to Canada it comes to an 80 foot gorge in North Troy. This is where Big Falls State Park is and was the site for our Friday quest. Wingnut took the trail down the gorge to the river to find the treasure box, which was not there. Above and below you see the rapids at the top of the gorge.

The state, despite designating this area a state park, has not installed any safety devices at all. There is nothing preventing anyone from slipping on wet rocks and falling off of the cliff into the gorge.

Above, I sam standing on a cliff over the 80 foot gorge (24.4 m) and holding my camera above and away from me to see the falls. Being afraid of heights, this was enough adventure for me.

I walked with Wingnut down the trail a bit until I looked down the side of the trail to the bottom of the gorge (above).

The forest at the top of the gorge in the park.
There were marvelous mushrooms here that I photographed.

Here, Wingnut is waiting for me to toss down the quest book so that he and Matt can study it to find the treasure box (below). However, there was no treasure box to be found.

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Big Falls State Park: Sixteen acres, Town of Troy. This site includes the largest undammed cascade and gorge remaining on a major Vermont river. The area includes big old hemlock and white pine trees. The plant life in this Natural Area is diverse and includes several uncommon species. The falls are a popular recreation attraction (swimming, fishing and viewing) as the site is readily accessible from Vermont Route 105. (Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, Lands Administration Division).

Down the road is the The River Road Bridge (also called the Schoolhouse Bridge), built in 1910, which carries Vielleux Road across the Missisquoi River. Lattice work truss.

Fall Guy, an article about waterfalls in Vermont.

Wingnut photos can be seen at meeyauw — Troy River Road Quest
Also, visit my Flickr Troy River Road Quest set and Mushroom Set

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Beaver Cuts

Beaver are cutting these trees down on the Missisquoi River in Troy. Further downstream are many more that have been cut. This is new activity. In March I saw a couple of girdled trees but thought it had been done by porcupines. I doubt that the beavers are damming the Missisquoi. They are probably building a dam further back in the field behind the river.
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City Daily Photo Theme Day: Water

Today at the Missisquoi River in Troy, Vermont
The river falls through a gorge on the left creating Big Falls

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Yet Another Jay Peak View

With the ever present power lines. Unbelievable.

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Covered Bridge

Over the Missisquoi River, Troy.

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The River Road

The dirt River Road on the Missisquoi River, Troy, Vermont

From a website that tries to help other folks understand Vermont roads and directions:

Computer map programs and GPS systems may work great in urban areas but they don't work so well on our serpentine rural Vermont roads. Many of our roads have several names. Some of our roads go in different directions but not at the same intersection. Our physical street addresses, created for 911 purposes, often are not in sequential order. Please consult the directions above and do not rely exclusively on modern technology to find your way.

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Missisquoi River

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