A Walk in the Park: My Journey Through Images, Volume II

The second half of photos from my recent trip to a local nature preserve and walking trail.

As promised in yesterday’s post, here are the rest of the images from my little stroll with my wife on Sunday – with some added commentary.

When I left you yesterday, we had just arrived at the next scenic overlook. As we started down the wooden walkway to the deck, this was our view to the west.

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Once on the deck, this is the view looking west-southwest.

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Looking south across the marsh, there are a few houses. I’d hate to be hanging out in their yard during the summer! I’m sure there are mosquitoes and other bugs galore! Not a bad view though, I’m sure.

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And looking back to the east...

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This was also on the east side of the boardwalk/deck. It added a nice touch of character to the views.

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If you look closely, you can see little blue berries on these branches. Although, I would not recommend eating them.

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On the way out, I decided to snap a few photos of the various trees, bark, moss, fungi, and other noteworthy scenes of natural splendor. This first one is pine bark.

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Here are some tiny little sprouts growing up from the edge of the path.

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This is what scientists call a “pine cone.” I’m not sure about the significance of it, but some people like to collect these things. Maybe they’ll be worth a lot of money someday?

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And here are some pine needles. Just like a Christmas tree in your living room, these needles fall off and get everywhere. They don’t seem to have much value like the pine cone, other than often being used as a mulch.

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Some ‘shrooms. I would not recommend eating these either...there were bugs flying around and crawling on them. Oh – and they might kill you.

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A small palm or palmetto tree. I’m not sure what the difference is, if there is one. I’ve never really bothered looking into it. They’re all “palms” to me.

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And here we have a palm leaf or branch sticking out into the walkway. They’re pretty pointy, but as far as I know, they do not pierce the skin or any vital organs. So, they are indeed safe to pet and handle.

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These are two different types of moss – regular and Spanish. I didn’t notice any difference in language, probably due to the fact that neither of them spoke to me. The Spanish moss (second photo) is what we see most commonly hanging from oak trees.

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This is just a picture of a few trees. They were close together – like triplets. And there were some red leaves. And moss. So, I took the shot and here it now lives.

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And finally we have a jungle-esque picture as the sun began to shine through, just as we were leaving. There’s palm, oak, Spanish moss, other green plants, the edge of the path, and some sunlight. That pretty much summed up the afternoon.

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If you’ve made it to this point, then thank you for taking this little journey with me. I hope the photos were to your liking. I should have more from another adventure soon. And don’t forget to check out my Gone Fishing posts. You can see the first two volumes here and here.

Get out there and enjoy the outdoors – and be sure to share your experiences with us! We have the perfect place for it! Until next time...

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All images were taken with my iPhone 6S.

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