More photos from along the Schuylkill River.
Plants in the “waste area” and edges are generally more interesting than the flower beds and managed trail edges that are short grass that gets mowed periodically. And there is seasonal variance as small plants like the deadnettles get an early start in the spring and then die back. Then things fill in as the nettles, thistles, garlic mustard, milkweed, etc. take their turn. The late bloomers are dominated by the goldenrod, but there are other flowers mixed in.
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I see a group of cedar waxwings at one particular spot along the trail on the south side of the river on multiple occasions.
* — One advantage of late afternoon walks on this side of the river is that I get a low slanting light that produces some nice lighting effects on birds in the river.
Above picture shows top and side photos of bloom — useful for identification purposes.
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