On the River in the Morning

At least a few times a year, I take a kayak out on the Potomac in the morning. I'd like to do it weekly in the Spring through the Fall but that rarely works out. The Potomac is MUCH cleaner than our other river, The Anacostia, and there is quite a bit of wildlife on its shores and on Roosevelt Island. I've seen many turtles, snakes, and blue herons, all in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial. The channel on the VA side of Roosevelt Island is particularly peaceful (narrow and shallow so no boaters or rowers). This morning though I went the other way, above the Key Bridge, and found a young heron sitting on a branch. This was as close as I got.