Early Spring: April 22 2018

Such a long winter!  Inspired to see the spring coming to Nantucket.  After 4 major nor'easters in March, the ponds are fuller than ever.  Almanac Pond has flooded over the road. Inspired to see the first Mayflowers today!  Daffodils are coming out and getting ready for next weekend,  Daffodil Weekend....Towhees are "preeting"  and "drink your tea"-ing on the moors and a catbird was seen on the Bird Walk today (along with 49 other species!)  The male wood duck in breeding plumage was my fave. Not much action in Squam Swamp...but an icelandic gull among the herrings and black-backs off the bluff.

Moss Envy in Squam Swamp

Big Cedar in Squam Swamp...so visible in the spring and winter!

First Mayflower in sunny field off Pout Pond Road

Pout Ponds

Lichen Looking Good

Almanac Pond flooding the road

Norwood Farm

Pout Pond Hike

Polpis Road