Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Lord Stirling Park, NJ


ABOUT THE PARK:
Lord Stirling Park - Somerset Country Park Commission (check web site for trail closure dates)
NO DOGS ALLOWED

DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 40.695239, -74.520271

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TRAIL MAP:
Lord Stirling Park Trail Map - Somerset County Park Commission

Lord Stirling Park, NJ at EveryTrail


HIKE DISTANCE: 6.4 miles

THE HIKE:
The trails start to the right of the Environmental Education Center; I headed right to start and returned from the left.
A trail register and maps a short distance ahead to the right.
Singing with a beak full of food.
Branta Pond
Red Trail
Most intersections have a map showing where you are so it's hard to get lost,
Mourning Dove
Esox Pond
Yellow Trail
Passaic River
Somebody made a nice hole in a dead tree for a nest but can't see very far into it.
East Observation Tower
Passaic River from the East Observation Tower
He landed on my top!
It's not every day you see an emergency call box on a trail.
Some lingering fall foliage,
Three miles of boardwalk through the park.
Hairy Woodpecker
Hawk
The Dance Floor
Boondocks Boardwalk
Northern Flicker
The part of the boardwalk that skirts La Plus Grande is currently closed.
A trail through the woods detours around.
White-breasted Nuthatch
Dark-eyed Junco
Blue Jay
The Great Swamp Oak
Lots ...
... of geese ...
...  and airplanes ...
... flying ...
... over.
West Observation Tower
Grasshopper
Remember all of those geese flying over earlier?
Their layover spot.
Back at the Environmental Education Center

4 comments:

  1. Absolutely beautiful. You're a great photographer!

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    1. Thank you! But I honestly can't take credit for it - out of 300 pictures per hike a few are bound to turn out :)

      Daniela

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  2. Great pictures! How is Shawnee? I hope she's getting well. Thanks for Sharing! Joanne

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    1. Thanks, Joanne! She is doing better every day. She went for a walk to the end of the block and back yesterday without me holding the handle of her harness (http://youtu.be/rak-Ws2eqWk) versus 6 days ago when she needed help getting out of bed (http://youtu.be/XIao6YW2XhE). This morning for the first time she stood to eat her breakfast where she had been eating in her bed with me holding her bowl. It is slow going but at least heading in the right direction :)

      Daniela

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