April 8, 2024, Cloudy Solar Eclipse at Woodland Hills Preserve

Today was the Solar Eclipse. I knew there wouldn’t be much to see in the way of views with all the cloud coverage, but I took a walk anyway. I drove to Woodland Hills Preserve which is mostly open fields and wetlands. The red-winged blackbirds are back in full force and the cherry trees are blossoming. Totality was approximately 3:20 PM EDT. The sky became dark, and I was able to capture just a slight glimpse of the eclipse with video shot on my cell phone. Not much in the way of views, but it was still an enjoyable time.

Totality at approximately 3:20 PM EDT. It was dark, but you really couldn’t see too much through all the clouds.

February 3, 2024, Saturday, Woodland Hills Preserve

Finally a day of at least partial sunshine! 36 degrees at approximately 11:00 am. I walked around Woodland Hills Preserve, a golf course that has been transformed into a wildlife habitat with plenty of wetland. I enjoy coming here and taking note of all the different seed pods that create interest and attract wildlife over the winter months..

Eastern Blue Bird

Northern Mockingbird

Song Sparrow

Deciduous trees.

My husband walking on a paved section of the preserve.

Morning clouds creating contrast.

Seed pods attract so much wildlife and create interest in the winter.

Large white pine.

Mugwort.

Grass pathways leading in and out of wet marsh.

Pods of common milkweed.

Norway spruce.

Sumac.