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    Oswego? Why not we GO.

    A couple more photos. A common plant you'll find in wetland bogs is the Pitcher Plant. While out, I got to take at least one photo. This photo is the pitcher or pitfall trap of the plant. It's the leaf of this carinivorous plant specializes in trapping insects, filled with digestive fluids...
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    Oswego? Why not we GO.

    I did bring along a pair of shorts to wade in the Oswego. But, I said what the heck, I'll go in what I'm wearing. The bad part was I was barefooted walking on a stony bottom. Next time, I'll bring my water sandals or an old pair of sneakers. These pants are quick drying. They were dried within...
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    Oswego? Why not we GO.

    ........Bob, that's where we wanna to go, to get away from it all. (And to look for plants) Since the end of May, Bob and I have made multiple trips up along the Oswego River above Martha. Mainly because not all plants are in their primre at the same time. This week we explore some additional...
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    Visiting the ruins of the Batsto trestle

    I've always marveled at the structure of that bridge, either just visiting it or using it as a route to an area I'm exploring. I always stop and look thoughtfully for a long time thinking about the hard work and pride of the men who built it many years ago. It's a gem, a piece of history, deep...
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    Beer (again)

    Scott. There's another Bell's IPA avaiable in the area. You can kick it up an notch to 9.5% ABV and pick up a 6-pack of Big Hearted IPA, an imperial IPA. I have not tried it. I'll stick with the Two Hearted.
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    Beer (again)

    Bob, Scott. For my craft beers, my go to brewieres are Bell's out of Michigan and Tonewood, my local brewery in Oak;lyn. In addition to Two Hearted, I like Bell's Oberon, a American Wheat Beer. However, it's a season beer. For Tonewood, I switch between Fuego, their IPA (not pictured) and...
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    Interest in the History of Swedes Lake and Surrounding Area

    I always wonder why that area was called Dredge Harbor. Dredge Harbor in Delran, NJ, began as a sandpit developed into a marine facility by the Parsons brothers in 1939. They recognized the area's potential for boating and established in-water slips, eventually selling boats from popular...
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    Interest in the History of Swedes Lake and Surrounding Area

    If you google something like "old settlement Swede in Burlington County" you'll get some information.. This link is a good one. https://delrantownship.org/history-of-delran/ In that link, I found this info on a house. under The Delran Twp Period. "Charles Haines lived in a brick house built by...
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    Music for the day

    I was 15 years old when the original version was first recorded. It was inspired by V T Hamlin created comic strip of the same name. Alley Oop was a caveman. We had called one of the neighborhood kids 'Alley Oop' at the time. It just so happens he's my fishing buddy of 70 years. It was our...
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    Where is this?

    I do extremely little exploring along the major rivers. I tend to explore cedar swamps along small streams, open bogs and seepage areas. And I find myself in thicket areas a lot.too. I have no guess. Someone must know where this is.
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    Where is this?

    Second guess. Walkway over Middle Branch along the Barnegat Branch Trail. My last guess.
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    Where is this?

    My only guess is that you were in Cape May Point State Park. I see one spot there that could be a more exact location.
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    Oswego River Seep

    Another rough day with Bob, but a very enjoyable one. Being in this type of habitat, I stayed mostly on the edges, watching my footings at all time. The seep Pitcher-Plant with five Rose Pogonias just starting to show in the background. Bob with pole Bob again with pole Early...
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    Arethusa in the Rough

    Thanks.
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    Arethusa in the Rough

    Same for the turkey beard that was nearby. Of all the times I been there at this time of the year, I never saw them in this area.
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