Trail and Pond – Tall Pines State Preserve

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Trail and Pond
 
Tall Pines State Preserve, Gloucester County NJ
 
This was my first visit to Gloucester County’s first state park. I found the walk leisurely and scenic and I am glad to know that this area has their own state park for recreation.
 
 
Canon 5Dsr + Tamron SP 15-30mm VC

Marsh Mallow Blooms and Fog

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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

Apshawa Reflections

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Apshawa Reflections
 
Apshawa Preserve, West Milford NJ
 
This small pond is along the Purple Trail and not far from the main parking area.
 
 
Canon 5Dsr + Tamron SP 15-30mm VC

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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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

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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

Caught red-handed

Caught doing what I love to do, speaking about photography. Here is an image from a presentation I gave last night at the Pike Imaging Council.
 
Thank you for the photo Allan Weingarten! Great group of artists at the PIC in Milford PA.

Late Day Sun and Marl Works

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Late Day Sun and Marl Works
 
 
As the sun lowered on the horizon only a few stray rays of light penetrated the forest around White Lake.
 
Canon 5Dsr + Tamron 15-30mm Lens

Trail and Marl Works

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Trail and Marl Works
White Lake Natural Resource Area, Hardwick NJ
It is difficult to show the sheer size of the ruins in a single photograph but here is the hiking trail winding around the old Marl Works.
Mi from Metrotrails has posted a historic photo here – https://www.facebook.com/metrotrails/photos/a.977726748930530/1111942512175619/
Canon 5Dsr + Tamron SP 15-30mm

Morning Light on Woodland Trail

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Morning Light on Woodland Trail
 
Merrill Creek Reservoir, Warren County NJ
 
I liked how the morning sun swept through a sliver across the forest providing some shadows and highlights in the understory.
 
Visit Merrill Creek Reservoir – https://merrillcreek.com/
 
Canon 5Dsr + Tamron SP 15-30mm

View from Sunrise Mountain

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View from Sunrise Mountain
 
Stokes State Forest, Sussex County, New Jersey
 
Great panoramic views atop Sunrise Mountain and you can often interact with hikers working their ways North on the Appalachian Trail.
 
Canon 5Dsr + Tamron SP 15-30mm lens.