November Paddle

The loon youngster is still on the lake ... along with a great blue heron and hundreds of common mergansers. Those white dots in front of the kayak were only a small fraction of the mergansers that had taken flight when I turned a corner. It was a great paddle on a rare November day before the rain and winds arrive. The only recipe that is worthwhile to cook a merganser is the following...

1. Take a pine plank soaked in water and lemon jouce for three days
2. Lay the merganser duck on the plank
3. Sprinkle with herbs and seasonings to taste
4. Barbecue for 7 hours over a low flame
5. Eat the plank...