Tag: Laurel
Laurel, MD, 2022-06-10
We took a walk around Laurel and noticed that there are a lot of old and tall trees in Laurel. The Art History Bench, which was the work of many tile makers in that are residents of Laurel, had a lot of flowers blooming around it.
Patuxent Research Refuge – North Tract, 2022-06-10
The sky was beautiful on this day. During our short walk we saw a Purple Finch, Tree Swallows, and a Blue Heron.
Hurricane Agnes Bridge, Laurel, MD, 2022-06-05
There use to be a bridge in Laurel on Ninth Street. When Hurricane Agnes made its path through Laurel, MD it was destroyed. Apparently the damn gates needed to be raised and the result was 22.5 feet of water in the river. This washed the bridge away. According to my husband the water reached up…
Patuxent Research Refuge – North Tract, 2022-06-04
The Refuge was hoping today as there were a lot of people in the Visitor Center’s parking lot. So we decided to go to the far side (East). Over the weeks we have witnessed the lily pads growing in the water at a pretty rapid pace.
Patuxent Research Refuge – North Tract, 2022-06-03
There were many flowers blooming at the refuge today. Included in the pictures are what I would call a marsh or pond that appeared to be drained in 2021. The pond has filled back up almost to the original width. It is difficult to see due to all of the trees that are in and…
Patuxent Research Refuge – North Tract, 2022-05-28
On today’s visit we went to the eastern side of the refuge. The Little Patuxent was very high. Everything was green due to the rain that we had this week. A mockingbird posed very patiently in a tree beside Merganser Pond.
Patuxent Research Refuge – North Tract, 2022-01-28
The weather was very cold during this walk. The photo above is of a small pond that was drained. It appears to be returning as we have seen water and now ice in the pond. I am going to continue to see if it fills up over the next few months.
Patuxent Wildlife Refuge – North Tract, 2022-01-02
We walked for 2 miles during this visit. The weather was balmy at about 60 degrees, considering there is a winter weather warning for tomorrow. We saw a bird which was either a crow or a raven. The calls that it was making were very prominent. Most of the time we don’t pay attention to…