Centennial Park – April 2016

Last week I walked part of the way around Centennial Park – observing and enjoying spring.

There were a few flowers in the raised bed by the headquarters but you had to look for them.

The boat rentals are not open yet for the season but are neatly stacked and are colorful.

Redbuds have been planted. Some are quite small. Even the larger ones have a delicate look about them.

Many of the trees are starting the process of making seeds.

Some are further along than others.

Some just seem to have leaves that start out very colorful and then turn green as they unfurl completely.

The Canadian Geese were loud on the lake as usual but some of the them were comparatively quieter --- laying low and keeping their eggs warm.

There were loons in the center of the lake. Most of the time these birds are closer to the Atlantic coast.

The lake itself took on a different character with changes in light – dull compared to the springtime shore

Or brooding as the camera adjusted to a too bright sky.

The path was rimmed with green – grass

Or moss.

Pine cones look different with the backdrop of grass and dandelions

And pine needles.

Last but not least – the dogwoods flowers are open and on the verge of expanding.

At this point, they have a tulip-like shape.