The second half of the Dune Ridge & Beverly Dr. trail begins when the Beverly Shores trail ends at the road closed barriers on Beverly Dr. Now you are traveling through the heart of the marsh, right in the midst of it which is a fun experience.

In a previous post Ridge to Road – I covers the first half of this loop starting at the Dune Ridge.

In late fall most of the wetland wild flower remnants that remain standing are the asters and goldenrods. Their rigid stems will keep them upright until the heavy snows come along.

Delicate grasses sway in the wind. Their delicate structure is ideal for close up photography.

Not everything in the landscape is brown. Bits of color can be found scattered here and there.

The perspectives you get from ground level down in the marsh are always fascinating to me. The green “stuff” in the water is Duckweed, the smallest of the flowering plants.