Trail blazers

With spring now almost over, the Harlem Valley Rail Trail has been welcoming a steady stream of local residents, area visitors, families and outdoor enthusiasts during the past couple of weeks. Whether they’ve been blazing across the trail on foot, on bicycles, on skateboards or on roller blades, chances are trailgoers have caught a glimpse of the region’s resident wildlife that live along the trail while getting their exercise, some fresh air and hopefully relaxing along the way.

Photo by Kaitlin Lyle

If they were to take a closer look at the ponds that border the Harlem Valley Rail Trail, trail enthusiasts heading from Coleman Station in Sharon, Conn., to Amenia Station in Amenia, might find a swan or two taking a leisurely swim. Photo by Kaitlin Lyle

If they were to take a closer look at the ponds that border the Harlem Valley Rail Trail, trail enthusiasts heading from Coleman Station in Sharon, Conn., to Amenia Station in Amenia, might find a swan or two taking a leisurely swim. Photo by Kaitlin Lyle

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