Centennial Lake is a pretty cool park. It has a little bit of everything; lots of different sports fields, miles of paved pathways, a beautiful large lake, and tons of pretty birds!
A great blue heron stands perfectly still at the edge of the lake.
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It's caught a fish! I don't think the fish ever saw it coming ... it moved so fast.
Stone jetty by the boat(?) launching area. We didn't see any boats on the water, but in the summer they rent out paddle boats and canoos.
Canada goose. Although they're called Canada goose, they live in this area almost year round.
Baby geese! They're so fuzzy when they're little :)
View across the lake
Even though the lake is the main attraction, the woods are nice too. Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of trails that really go through the woods.
A doe hiding in the shrubs. She was standing right next to the path, but still I almost missed her. We watched each other for a while, then she turned around and walked back in the woods.
I loved this beautiful red bridge!
A turtle swimming under the bridge. When the suns out you'll often see them sunbathing on rocks and logs sticking out of the water.
Lillies in the wildlife area of the lake; its roped off and the path is further away from the water to provide the animals with a quiet place.
It was overcast the entire time we were there, but it was still a nice trip.
Trip summary:
Rating: 7/10
Distance: 30 mi
Time spent: 2.5 hours
Entrance fees: free
More information: http://www.co.ho.md.us/rap/rap_hocoparkscentennial.htm
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