Washington Valley Park (9/9/06) This is hike #31 ("Washington Valley Park) from the book 50 Hikes in New Jersey (3rd edition). (Click on the thumbnail to bring up a bigger image in a pop-up window)
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Near Middle Brook |
Misty morning |
Middle Brook |
On the Red Trail |
Basalt |
Mallards on Washington Valley Reservoir |
Cormorant fishing |
The reservoir |
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The Orange Trail |
Western side of brook |
Snack break at East branch of Middle Brook |
Lots of basalt formations |
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Waterfall over dam |
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Crossing brook over basalt causeway |
Dan and dam from eastern bank |
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Hawk Watch overlooking Chimney Rock quarry |
Quarry activity |
View south from Hawk Watch |
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Brook from Gilbride Road |
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Laura watching screeching squirrel |
The screeching squirrel |
Cormorant still fishing in reservoir |
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Turtles sharing a log |
Mallards diving |
More turtles |
And more turtles |
Praying mantis |
Heron on a ... mannequin! |
Praying mantis |
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Japanese beetle |
Tiny toad |
Spider |
Unidentified bug |
Lunch |
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