Duke Island Park

Duke Island Park - Bridgewater, NJ

Yesterday was May 23th 2008 at Duke Island Park. For the fish that did not get away. Check this out! Nice catch with some special bait and a whole lot of fun. From left to right picture 1 (Having Fun), picture 2 (Carp), picture 3 (turtle chasing some flies), pictures 4 and 5 (either a swift or swallow), pictures 6 (bird with catapillar) and picture 7 (Swallowtail).

Part 2 --- Pictures 1 and 2 (Blue Heron fishing and playing hide and seek with me), Pictures 3 through 7 (Blue Heron), Picture 8 (hummingbird).

Today May 7th 2008 at Duke Island Park. For all of you that missed a great day at the park or those of you that were there but did not get to see it all. Enjoy. From left to right picture 1 (Bald Eagle soaring above the pond), picture 2 (Blue Heron in Flight), picture 3 (it's a bird, but not sure what), picture 4 (Goose), picture 5 (Blue Heron on the path behind the pond), pictures 6 and 7 (chipmunk), picture 8 (white dogwood), pictures 9 and 10 (pink dogwoods).

Part 2 --- Pictures 1 and 2 (Red Tailed Hawk over by Robert Street), Pictures 3 and 4 (Robins), Picture 5 (Turtle), Pictures 6 and 7 (Wildflowers), Picture 8 (Large Bee in flight), Picture 9 (Killdeer), Picture 10 (Heron's Catch of the Day).

November 1st 2007...Just finishing taking photographs at Duke Island Park and all of a sudden I heard a screech. To the right of me where I park my car was this hawk. I think it is the Red tailed one. Enjoy. Parks of Central NJ Oversized Wall Calendar.

Here is another collage taken today( April 5th 2007) at Duke Island Park. Top left hand corner is a sparrow, then a squirrel, the next two photographs are at the falls (I think the bird flying away is a cormorant), next photographs are of the falls. I also included the mechanical bird (helicopter). Next is a squirrel, followed by a turtle on a log, and its close-up. The center photograph is of a Eastern Bluebird.

These photographs were taken in front of the falls. I love the natural formations of the water droplets.

Starting at the top left is picture (1) going to the right is picture (2) and so on to picture (8) at the end of the 1st row, and then starting to the left again 2nd row 1st column is picture (9)It was June 28th 2006 the day it had finally stopped raining (at least in Central NJ) on the east coast. This is a Photo Essay depicting the aftermath of the storms..(1) On the left-hand side of the Park there is a little pond, here I saw a heron in the distance with geese in the foreground. (2) A closer look at the heron doing the heron-walk in search of nourishment. Walking around the pond (on the field path 1st and then towards the back of the pond next to the woods) I headed towards the trees. I was attempting to circle back and get a better picture of the heron. (3) Can see the Heron through the trees. (4) A picture of a green maple leaf. (5) Now walking along the path running parallel from the pond (not the main canal). The water was very high. (6) Continuing to walk on the path heading toward Raritan/Bridgewater parallel to the main street. (7) Now on the street outside of the park and heading down towards the canal (bird on the pavement) (8) With the canal in view I head across the small bridge only to find that the path leading to the park was impassable. (9) Heading back up the road to get into the park I startled a deer that went franticly prancing towards the woods (near the motorcycle campgrounds). (10) A colorful photograph of the water/filtered light through the trees (now on the path again heading towards the pond). (11) At the pond I attempted my first dragonfly photo. (12) Walking along the field path, I noticed a Heron from the distance (looked like it was fishing). (13) Looks like it is getting ready for take-off. (14) Take-off (can see the parking lot in front of the pond in the distance). (15) Still flying. (16) More in flight. (17) Touchdown (18) Found a fish. (19) Attempting to consume. (20) Good meal, time to go. (21) Next I headed up to the Jaycee Grove area, and you can see the water rising in the background. (22) Closer view of the wrath of the canal. (23) Now walking along the path leading to the falls (the higher path, with smaller water-way on the right-hand side). A couple of squirrels staying dry in the trees. (24) Getting closer to the falls, a fawn being misplaced by the rising water. (25) Closer to the falls, the water has risen on the path down. (26) At the top of the falls, where the grass is the falls are covered by the water. (27) Still on top looking towards the park. (28) Raging water. (29) Closer view from top. (30) Looking straight across to the other side of the falls. (31) From the top, walking down the rocks to get to the beach (gravel), water was too high. (32) Water was still rising, getting ready to leave the park and saw a blue jay sitting on some trash cans near the Jaycee Grove parking area. .

December 11th 2005 Sunday morning: It was a clear and very cold morning when I droved to the back parking lot of Duke Island Park. As I got out of my car, I looked across the snow covered grass (picture 1). Picture 2 was the field in front of me with a tree in the distance covered with some snow. When I got up to the canal the sun's rays were glistening off the water (picture 3). Now heading towards the falls I turned my attention skywards and spotted red colored berries hanging from the trees branches (picture 4). Picture 5 is a picture of a Flicker with its back towards me. Picture 6 is that of a Black Capped Chickadee. In the distance I could hear the squaking of geese and positioned my camera (EVOLT E-500) to take a picture (7) of them flying above the treetops. Next I came across a hunting dog with its nose to the ground and its tail stretched out (picture 8). Picture 9 is of a squirrel basking in the sun. Finally the falls are in sight (picture 10). Getting closer (pictures 11, 12, and 13). Down by the water's edge I caught a glimspe of a Seagull flying overhead (picture 14). Pictures 15, 16, 17, and 18 are of the canal/falls with surrounding landscape. The next two pictures (19 and 20) shows top and bottom of the falls (will merge into one picture). Picture 21 a closer view of the falls and the snow gathering above the falls. More geese flying overhead (picture 22). A closer look (pictures 23 and 24) of the snow/ice at the water's edge. Picture 25 shows great detail of the canal/falls in action, and picture 26 is an excellent color of Winter Blue. Where does the blue come from (has to do with the reflection from above). Picture 27 shows that the water is somewhat clear. More snow/ice formations near the water edge (pictures 28, 29). Picture 30 a very close-up view of the falls. I am now standing on the bluff of the falls and see the canal below (pictures 31 and 32). Looking down at the falls (picture 33). Picture 34 snow on water above the falls. Green on blue an Eastern Redcedar (picture 35), and possibly wild rose (picture 36). One last view from the top (picture 37). As I make my way back along the path above the falls I noticed a green leaf covered with frost glistening with the sun's rays (picture 38). Half way back I took another glimpse of the water running parallel to the path, which does not seem to be part of the main canal, but possibly a run off (picture 39). Making my way back to the begining of the path a very colorful red Northern Cardinal wanted its picture took, lucky him (picture 40).

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