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Tag Archives: Huntley Meadows
The second week
Last week was the second week into the six more weeks of winter Punxsutawney Phil predicted we will have to slog through back on February 1st, and I hope it doesn’t get any worse than this. Folks living up in … Continue reading
Morning on the marsh
Saturday was taken up with hikes in a couple of nearby wetland areas, Huntley Meadows and Dyke Marsh. The goal of both visits was to check out the wildlife, so we didn’t set much of a demanding pace. With over 1,500 … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, Photography
Tagged Alexandria Walking & Hiking Group, Dyke Marsh, fairfax county virginia, Great Falls, Huntley Meadows, nature, outdoors, Potomac Heritage Trail, Potomac River, quantitative easing, Riverbend Park, Washington DC, wetland restoration project, wildlife
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Lunch bunch
A winter afternoon at Huntley Meadows. Despite the cold, everyone was out having lunch.
Posted in Photography
Tagged Canadian geese, cardinal, Huntley Meadows, mockingbird, nature, outdoors, red-headed woodpecker, squirrel, wildlife, winter afternoon
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Unscripted
Some photos from a few walks during the last 2 weeks. I love the fun of a group hike, but it’s always when I’m blundering around on an unscripted hike, not worried about (and often) getting lost, that I run across the interesting subjects.
Posted in Hiking, Photography
Tagged Huntley Meadows, Kingstowne Lake, nature, outdoors, wildlife
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Busy Morning
An egret and a beaver making their morning rounds at Huntley Meadows Park, Virginia.
Posted in Photography
Tagged environment, Huntley Meadows, nature, outdoors, wildlife
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Rainy Day Visitors
Two bucks?! A rainy day brings a small herd of deer to the woods outside my backyard fence. Note the construction in the background – developers are paving a cul-de-sac that will leave these woods otherwise undisturbed. Fortunate, because these woods … Continue reading