After weeks of rain and a record-breaking cold spell, this was a beautiful day for a hike at Castle Neck, returning along Crane Beach.
A network of marked trails takes you through the dunes at Castle Neck
A frozen cranberry bog on the Green Trail
Trail in the dunes
A Snowy Owl on a dune
A windblown tree
One of the newer and larger dunes near the southern end of Castle Neck
Two small dunes beside Crane Beach
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Nicely done.
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Beautiful pictures of Crane’s Beach! Thank you from Ohio!
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