Fern and Trunk in Autumn
Mahlon Dickerson County Reservation, Jefferson NJ
I enjoyed the stark contrast of the diminutive late season fern against the dark textured tree trunk.
Canon M50 + EF-M 11-22mm
Category Archives: Morris County NJ Nature
Taylortown Reservoir in Autumn
Taylortown Reservoir in Autumn
Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area, Morris County, New Jersey
The hike behind Taylortown Reservoir is scenic and often a trail less travelled.
Canon 5Dsr + Tamron SP 15-30mm
Visit Taylortown Reservoir – https://www.nynjtc.org/hike/tripod-rock-bear-rock-taylortown-reservoir
Autumn at Muriel Hepner Park
Autumn at Muriel Hepner Park
Denville NJ
Taken prior to the recent deluge.
Canon 5Dsr + Tamron SP 15-30mm
March 2009 at Jonathan’s Woods County Park
March 2009 at Jonathan’s Woods County Park in Denville/Rockaway
The area looks much different after Hurricane Sandy came ripping through in 2012. Ongoing efforts by Morris Park Commission and POWWW have re-seeded the area with a more natural assortment of trees. The former “cathedral pine area” as a Civilian Conservation Corps plantation.
Jonathan captured the post-hurricane devastation here – https://mocosocobirds.com/2012/11/05/a-storm-lays-waste-to-conifers-in-morris-county-nov-5-2012/jonathans-woods-nov-5-2012-9-45-46-am/
View from Wildcat Ridge Hawk Watch
View from Wildcat Ridge Hawk Watch
Rockaway Township, New Jersey
Visit Wildcat Ridge – https://www.njfishandwildlife.com/wldcthwk.htm
Free upcoming guided hike (strenuous) to Wildcat Ridge – https://www.facebook.com/events/2455768184491915/
POWWW’s 2019 Guided Mushroom Walk
Powww’s first Mushroom walk was a great success! With 50 enthusiastic participants we covered a lot information at a show and tell table cover in a variety of fungi from at least 25 different species.
After the table discussion most of the group trekked off on the teal trail from the parking lot to do some foraging of their own were we found many more fungi to marvel at. Some we positively identified
And some were left as unknown or know only to general group.
Our next event will be the Hawk Watch Hike on September 21st. RSVP here – https://www.facebook.com/events/2455768184491915/
Find us on the web at http://powww.org and http://facebook.com/protectourwetlandswaterwoods/
Marsh Mallow Blooms and Fog
Marsh Mallow Blooms and Fog
Lake Arrowhead, Denville NJ
Canon 18-55 EF-M lens + Canon EOS M50
Information on the Marsh Mallow flower here – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Althaea_officinalis
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Denville, NJ
Taken recently, through living room window. It only took about 3 days of having a new filled feeder out for a local Hummingbird to start visiting us. I put a feeder up in both the frontyard and the backyard and intentionally placed the feeders in habitat that includes both sunlight and a little bit of tree cover. My plan seemed to be to the birds’ liking so far.
Tamron SP 150-600mm VC G2 + Canon SL2
Morning Light on Highlands Trail
Morning Light on Highlands Trail
Mahlon Dickerson County Reservation, Jefferson NJ
More info on the Highlands Trail – http://www.njskylands.com/odhikehitr
Canon 5Dsr + Tamron SP 15-30mm VC
POWWW’s 2019 Dragonfly Walk with Chris Ryerson
We had a great Dragonfly Walk at Jonathan’s Woods this morning led by Chris Ryerson.
Participants got to observe dragonflies and damselflies at close range and Chris gave us great insight into the lifecycles of these interesting carnivores. Thank you to our walk leaders and attendees.
POWWW‘s next free nature program is the Edible Mushroom Walk in August – https://www.facebook.com/events/2165155403552884/
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Dave Blinder Nature Photography 