Column: More to see in Midcoast waters as we fall into autumn

TIMES RECORD • September 23, 2021

This week we officially entered fall. It is always a somewhat bittersweet time when the freedom and warmth of summer gradually slips away just as more of the daylight slips into darkness. But, in this transition, there is a brief window when you can explore the darkness while the night air is still relatively warm and comfortable. This is an especially neat opportunity to observe coastal waters. There is so much activity in the water at night that often gets missed. Fish are moving in and out with the tide and many creatures are coming out of their hiding places or up to the surface at a time when it is harder for their predators to see them. ~ Susan Olcott