Northwest Branch Park, MD

Photos by Ken Clark and Ping, 2008/04/20.

Hiking in the rain made the stream crossings challenging.

A large patch of Virginia Bluebells.

Six of us braved the rain: Ken, Xinggao, Stella, Ping, Yuying, Andy.

At first glance, this snapping turtle looked like a stepping stone in the stream crossing.

A great blue heron on a log over the Northwest Branch.

The trees have that fresh shade of green as they just start to leaf out.

Yuying poses by a bed of tulips in Brookside Gardens.

Burnt Mills Dam, seen from Colesville Road.

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