The Cycle Of Life

 

                                                            Loren's buckets

 

So we had a major herring spawn in Marin this week.  The spawn lasted two whole days and nights... (might actually have been three!)  The pickling liquid is boiling even as I write this.   Other than myself and a few select friends, there was no one to witness it... no one except of course the 12-15 herring boats who's gill net shakers can be heard in the distance throughout the movie below, and maybe a thousand sea gulls.  It really is such a beautiful thing to behold... hope this very short movie captures some of it!

 

                                                Herring boats Jan 5th 2012

 

 

I have to say, it was quite a trip to show up there and see the pier completely empty.  Had it all to myself. Became like a party for Kirk's friends the rest of the day.  Thanks Mike C. for the call... anyway, here's the latest cinematic masterpiece:

 

 

Comments

[david k]

Glad to see someone was there. As usual I missed out :(

[Finesmell]

Where's Champion de la Banana? ;-)

Shad spawn's coming to the Potomac watershed in a coupla months or so, maybe three ... wish I could toss a net like that into the orgy that usually ensues beneath the M Street Bridge over Rock Creek, but only rods and reels are permitted ... the restriction's a good thing, though, as that particular breeding group is still recovering from the time some asshole contractor dumped a truck load of paint thinner into the creek a few years back ... sadly, they never caught the fucker - similarly to your crab pot robbers, witnesses only got a partial license plate reading on the truck. If ever there were an argument in favor of reviving the practice of tarring & feathering, eh?

(p.s. to any contractors who might be reading this: by "asshole contractor", I am not trying to pass some blanket judgement on contractors - my brother-in-law's a contractor, and he's a great guy; he'd never do something so irresponsible ... I was just referring to one individual)

[Eric]

Man, kind of bummed out I missed this one. Can't wait till the next one!!!!!