sturgeon | River's world…..

Did I mention Otto’s By The River was a funky little restaurant?

I think their furniture proves it.

But aside from lovely cocktails and the owner trying to make my husband vomit (see previous Otto post), the reason we’ll go back is the food.

My crab dip was literally one of the best I’ve ever had… and I love crab. I’ve had a few.

The husband’s butternut squash soup? Thick, hearty and a meal unto itself.

Butterfly pea tea lemonade? Tasty and pretty.

I forgot to photograph my chicken Caesar wrap but it was equally as good as the special my husband plowed through.

A perfectly cooked venison filet with mushroom and caramelized onions, garlic mashed and green beans. To say we were too full for dessert is an understatement, we positively waddled out the door.

Next to this fabulous building.

It was a post office, then a state government admin site … but now it’s for sale. A developer is thinking of making it into condos that would go for $750k each.

Must be nice.

But hey, for that price at least you get a great view of the sturgeon.

Though not all of them look thrilled at the prospect.

🤣

As we were leaving the A1 diner the other day we noticed a large group of people gathered on the bridge spanning the river next door.

It only took a moment of looking down to realize what they were all there to watch.

The sturgeon were spawning.

If you’ve never seen a sturgeon take my word for it, they’re a big strong fish.

As I was taking this video some young men were on the far bank fishing. Since the sturgeon are a protected species this is highly illegal and a woman on the bridge starts screaming at them to leave at the end of this clip. Keep an eye on the water, one of the sturgeon jumped near the end.