"Tim J." wrote in
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Very interesting stuff. PBS (WGBY) just did a special on the
floods of '36 a few months ago. The building I'm located in was in
about six feet of water, and we're FAR away from nearest natural
water, the Connecticut River.

Nice pictures, Tim. A view of the Oxbow from Mt. Holyoke would have
been interesting too, from the same perspective as Thomas Cole's
painting. Or would that be the 3rd on down on the far right?

The pond I am fortunate to live on is supposed to support the only
floating 'quag' (colloquial usage?) in MA . This massive, living
structure was moved about 500 yds during the '38 'cane! It has not
moved since, though some unscruplulous residents have sliced chunks
away to get their frontage back, only to be forced by the state to
tie them back on again. Nice bass fishing in and around it and the
colors presently are outstanding.