Laurie and I spent Saturday night in Yarmouth. I had a weekend off and we did not want to waste it. Both Saturday and Sunday were sunny, but Saturday was the better day. The high temp on Saturday was sixty degrees while Sunday struggle to reach forty five with a blustery wind. I really hadn't done anything fun other than one trout fishing trip and going shooting with my friend Adam since January 25, so you can imagine, I was looking forward to this spring trip.
One of my goals for the weekend was to see Wood Frogs (I didn't see any but heard some). When we got to the Cape we looked for certified vernal pools on a map I found. We checked out a couple places and heard but did not see any Wood Frogs. Along with the vernal pools we checked out a herring run at Satuit Pond which a nice mile walk. No herring but a pretty view. I also stopped at Lovell's Pond to see if I could fish but I forgot my waders and didn't have room at the ramp.
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| Red Backed Salamnder |
In the afternoon we took a nice walk around at Skunknett River Wildlife Sanctuary. There I found four Red Backed Salamnders my first herps of the year. The forest was full of American Holly trees and Gallberry Bushes. There was a small White Cedar stand. I was happy to be outside and the scenery was nice.
For supper our plan was to go to Longfellow's Pub. Eight years ago Laurie and I went after she researched prime ribs on the Cape. The prime rib and all of the food was delicious. We never went back so when we made plans for this trip, Longfellow's was on the itinerary. Unfortunately, when we walked in it was packed. A server came up to us and asked if we were there for the bereavement. Someone died and after the funeral the mourners all met there. There wasn't any room left and the waitress said it was going to be couple hours before we got a seat. After a disappointing search, we landed at the Ninety Nine. I got prime rib which I have to admit was pretty f-ing good. Laurie got a steak that was so-so.
After dinner we went into the indoor pool. It wasn't very big but we stayed in the water for half an hour.
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| The underwhelming West Dennis Lighthouse |
Knowing Sunday was going to be much colder, we did not rush to get out the door. The temp was thirty three degrees when we got up. We had some breakfast then left at 10:30. We stopped at the Herring Run in Middleboro and looked at the herring going up stream. I had polarized glasses so I could see them well. Yes, I let Laurie use them too. The wind was howling so we lasted about fifteen minutes.
Not wanting to go home, we went to Attleboro Springs Wildlife Sanctuary and La Salette Shrine. We went to Attleboro Springs hoping to see Wood Frogs but the vernal pools didn't have any. We did see the wild goldfish at La Salette along with a school of bullheads. Weird to see them school up like that.
All in all, it was a good trip. I heard Wood Frogs and Spring Peepers. I saw river herring and held salamanders. So, I did see and hear many of the first sure signs of spring. A couple more photos below
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| The mouth of the Bass River. |
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| Gallberry |
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| American Holy |
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| The roots of a White Cedar are a lot like Mangroves |
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| A meme I found. |
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| Old Man's Beard on tree limbs |
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