The Source

It seems as if we are alternating days of blue skies with days of slate.  The river of air and moisture flowing from the west brought the dull hue today.

In contrast, the package delivery stream deposited a cardboard tube yesterday with a half dozen U. S. Geological Service maps of much of the Ottauquechee watershed.  I have always loved maps, and have coveted these since my questions of the river began last fall.

These maps are a wonder of precision.  In our blanched out winter landscape, they also bring a sprinkle of color as they show a perpetually snow-free topography. 

The source of the Ottauquechee between Doubleday Mountain and Shaw Hill near North Sherburne.