Thursday, July 27, 2006
Beverly Triton Beach 05-29-06
Beverly Triton Beach Park had caught my attention on the map by being so large. I went over there to see what is at the park and found that it is apparently intended for the locals as there is very little parking. Much of the park itself appears that it may once have been a neighborhood. There are hints and signs of the past in many parts of the park. The main trails are basically old roads. Besides the size on the map, one of the things that attracted me to the site is the pond. Since I am trying to get new and interesting wildlife photos I figured this would be a sure thing since where there’s water, there’s usually wildlife. I was surprised and disappointed to find very little in the way of wildlife other than the Osprey and Red-Winged Blackbirds. What surprised me even more was getting home and looking at the map and discovering how little of this park I covered. I will definitely be returning here to look for more photos. One thing to be aware of: Despite the name, this is NOT a swimming beach. I don’t think swimming is permitted here anyway. But this is definitely not the place to go swimming.
But this is a great place to go for a quiet walk. The interior of the park is attractive and a little eerie with the signs of old residences – there’s old houses a wind blow away from falling over and other signs – there’s a good view of the Chesapeake Bay boat traffic and so on. The strangest thing I saw was some insects that seemed to be giving some sort of structure attention on a branch and others lined up. They look like they might be ants, but I really don’t know. If you know what they are, let me know.
