to Plum Island

It's July and the beach at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge is closed to humans. The piping plovers take over on April 1st each year; two-legged beings are allowed on the beach again when the nesting season is completed. July is way too early! Even knowing that I decided Plum Island was a good destination for today. After my city walk yesterday I felt the need for a calming walk along the water. I decided the wetlands side of the refuge would satisfy that need.

My first stop was the bridge to Plum Island. It was about an hour after high tide when I arrived. The sky was bland, no clouds and little color, the water wore ripples and a steel blue color that complimented the green of the marsh grass.

The light breeze stopped for a few minutes while I was wandering the inland side of the refuge. Luckily it started again pretty quickly because it is greenhead fly season and ouch! they bite! I swatted a few away before the breeze kicked in again and kept me comfortable.

There are six and a half miles of beach in the refuge, all owned by the birds.