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A Few Clouds Summer scenes on the South Shore
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A butterfly flew past a patch of pretty flowers at Mill Pond.
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An egret stood peacefully in the marshes of Mill Pond during last weekend’s heat wave.
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A mallard duck grazing in the grass alongside some geese was eager to have his photo taken.
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New plantings in the South Merrick Community Civic Association’s triangle on Merrick Road soaked up the sun.
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Some flower buds were still in bloom at the Norman J. Levy Nature Preserve in Merrick.
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One of the preserve’s many stairwells cut through the trees, creating the shortest distance to the top.
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A landscape shot of the placid pond atop the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve.
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The preserve’s seminal windmill could be seen in the background from the south side of the pond.
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Last weekend’s heat wave wasn’t enough to deter some residents from perusing the natural parks in Bellmore, Merrick and Wantagh. The beating sun overhead encouraged geese, ducks and egrets to splash about in Mill Pond, or find solace in the shade of the park’s innumerable trees.
At the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve, the humble herd of Nigerian dwarf goats hid in their homes to beat the heat. But the breeze rolling in from Merrick Bay was enough to soothe the sweltering summer weather.
— Alyssa Seidman
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