Walk around Centennial Lake

Yesterday morning was cold but sunny - a good morning for a brisk walk around Centennial Lake in Columbia, Maryland. There were quite a few other people that took the opportunity to get outside after the previous rainy days.

Of course - the park is still mostly in the grips of winter. The trees and their reflections were full of browns and grays. The paddle boats were stored on the dock. The birds were the ones acting as the harbingers of spring: 

• Red wing blackbirds were calling back and forth from their trees