nature
I went back to Mariton early this morning to see what was new in the way of wildflowers. Jack-in-th-Pulpit are all over the trails. I really love this plant. I couldn’t help but photograph almost every one I saw. I was hoping to see more birds today, but not much luck. Of course I was looking down at the flowers most of my walk so I’m sure I missed quite a few. Lots of Trillium starting to bloom along the trail. There’s a nice patch of Large White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) in the first quarter mile of the main trail. I spent a good portion of the morning and early after noon wandering the steep hillside, listening to the birds and searching for flowers. I’ll be back next weekend to see what’s new.
Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum)
Common Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata)
Heartleaf Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia)
Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)
Eastern Tent Caterpillar
Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum)
Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
Rue Anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides)
Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)
Red Trillium (Trillium erectum)
Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)
Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)
Red Trillium (Trillium erectum)
Red Trillium (Trillium erectum)
Red Trillium (Trillium erectum)
Yellow Wakerobin (Trillium luteum)
Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)
Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)
Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)
Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
Perfoliate Bellwort (Uvularia perfoliata)
Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas fern)
Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia)
Flowering Dogwood (Cornus Florida)
Flowering Dogwood (Cornus Florida)
Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Flowering Dogwood (Cornus Florida)
Large White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)
Large White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)
Large White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)
Large White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)
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.
Late afternoon observations at the Janet Johnston Housenick and William D. Housenick Memorial Park. The time was approximately 5 pm, 27 degrees with overcast skies. The park was quiet. I only saw one other person out in the snow walking their dog. The air was cold and damp; the kind that chills you to the bone. It’s been a while since I’ve seen the sun. The east coast seems to be very stingy with its sunshine this time of year. A layer of snow blanketed the ground making it seem even colder. Brown tones of bark and decaying leaves stand out against the icy blue of early evening. Everything is quiet and still except for the sound of the distant traffic.
The intricate texture of bark on a fallen tree.
Eastern White Pine
I’m not positive, but I think this hairy vine may be poison ivy. The bark is white pine.
Nesting house for birds along the creek.
The creek was not frozen and still flowing.
Pine cone in the snow.
Fallen leaf.
Tree still holding on to its leaves.
Curling leaf.
The colors after sunset turned to icy blue making the brown leaves really stand out.
Icy blue and brown.
Maple. This tree turns a beautiful red in the fall.
