And so much lichen! The whitish looking parts of these trees are actually lichen in the bright sun. Lichen needs fairly clean air to grow, which is why it is generally — but not completely — absent from NYC.
Great Swamp
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What is the red fruit, Matthew?
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That’s a rose hip.
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Rosa palustris
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Beautiful photos. Gives me a view of a place to which I haven’t travelled.
Backyard and Beyond 
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