ABOUT THE PARK:
DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 40.684548, -74.298775
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Black Brook Park Parking
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TRAIL MAP:
HIKE DISTANCE: 3.5 miles (1.75 miles each way)
THE HIKE:
A family hike on a very cold and windy March day.
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The grandkids.
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Cousins by Adoption
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Ducks in Shallcross Pond
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To loop around the pond first we turned right on the paved path. There is no paved path that loops around so left on the grass ...
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... to a footpath along the far side of the pond.
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It's not very stroller-friendly over on the far side.
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Back on the paved path, we crossed road to continue on the East Coast Greenway. Fortunately there was no gunfire because we know how Brodie feels about that.
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Northern Mockingbird
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Children running wild.
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White-breasted Nuthatch
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Our turn around point at Kenilworth Boulevard.
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On the way back, a right on a dirt path for an out and back to the dam.
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We were being watched.
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The dam is down to the right but it was steep and muddy so I didn't go down.
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Back to the paved path
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There were a bunch of white-throated sparrows digging around in the leaves for dinner. These two have different coloring, one bolder with black stripes and the other duller with brown stripes. Turns out there are two color morphs and this picture has one of each.
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Back at the road crossing ...
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... over to Black Brook Park.
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Glad to see that you are getting around. I miss hiking in the North east; I enjoy your posts. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Getting around more now that the weather is improving. It was the only thing holding me back.
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