Marsh View
Cattus Island County Park
Toms River, New Jersey
June 2022
There are several easy and scenic nature trails to explore at Cattus Island. You may encounter biting insects though, mid-summer.
Visit Cattus Island County Park – https://www.oceancountyparks.org/frmRegContentPrks?ID=0751673c-9513-4ecc-8f3e-3e65b0f2ec45
Rock Pear Mountain
Kinnelon NJ
Morning #njnature hike to a lesser known #MorrisCounty open space. Nice rocky views of the New Jersey Highlands combined with some litter cleanup.
We parked on Miller Drive in Fayson Lakes and hiked in opposite the Green Acres sign post.
November 2021 at The Tourne
Tourne County Park
Morris County NJ
Canon EOS M5 + EF-M 11-22mm lens
Vivid morning sun glinted on a few distant trees as the morning fog burned off of Rattlesnake Swamp at Tourne County Park.
Visit Tourne County Park – https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/tourne-county-park/
Summer Morning at Delaware Water Gap
Kittatinny Point Visitor Center
July 2021
On a steamy July morning fog lingered on the peaks of Mt Tammany and Mt Minsi.
Taken during a recent stroll at Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center. The trails at Bamboo Brook are always tranquil and scenic.
Black Rat Snake
Stokes State Forest
Sussex County NJ
April 2021
This snake all but ignored me while I snapped away with my wide angle lens. Don’t try this with rattlesnakes.
Shawangunk Outcrops
High Point State Park
Sussex County NJ
04.22.21
The brisk temperatures in northernmost New Jersey kept away the park visitors at High Point. I even spotted a few snow flurries during my visit.
Winter Wildlife at Splitrock Reservoir
January 2021
Morris County, New Jersey
A distant Common Loon and a pair of courting Bald Eagles were the highlights of an afternoon walk near Rockaway Township NJ.
Visit Splitrock Reservoir – https://www.rockawaytownship.org/facilities/facility/details/Splitrock-Reservoir-9
Rattlesnake Marsh in Winter
Tourne County Park
Morris County, New Jersey
We had a scenic but shallow blanket of fresh powder this morning.
FYI – This area is titled as “Rattlesnake Meadow” on the Tourne hiking map. A title that likely precedes damming and flooding by local beavers.
Explore Tourne County Park – https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/tourne-county-park
Dave Blinder Nature Photography 