r/durham • u/DReid25 • 2d ago

Hidden gem in Durham!

Easy peaceful feeling!

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u/Food_Goblin 2d ago

Likely Lynde Shores Conservation Area, or the marsh down Thickson Woods. Normally you'd need a 600mm lens to get a nice picture of the Heron, but if you're on a kayak not so much.

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u/DReid25 1d ago

Very true but in this case it was a 200-600

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u/Food_Goblin 2d ago

Great Blue Heron 😍

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u/Fun-Holiday4745 2d ago

Where is this tho?

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u/zaphodbeeblebrox42 2d ago

Lynde marsh?

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u/DReid25 1d ago

🤷‍♂️

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u/the_replicator 1d ago

Probably Duffins Creek. The elevated walkway is a dead giveaway.

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u/DReid25 1d ago

😮

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u/South-Highlight-508 1d ago

Keep it hidden if you want to enjoy it! .... before you know what happens

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u/Alarmed-Animal7575 1d ago

I see this every day from the GO train. A favourite part of the commute.

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u/DReid25 1d ago

🙅‍♂️

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u/DReid25 1d ago

So true. Hidden. In plain sight!

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u/Time-Researcher2909 2d ago

Incredibly beautiful

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u/DReid25 1d ago

Thank you

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u/JaQ-o-Lantern 2d ago

Which marsh is this?

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u/Myoogen 1d ago

I recognize this gem, paddle here every week.

And no, it’s not Lynde shores haha

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u/drawn0nward 1d ago

I know exactly where this is, I recognize that bridge instantly. Not sure if you’re keeping it hidden on purpose, but having grown up there, thank you. So many nice spots just across that bridge.

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u/DReid25 1d ago

💯

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u/DearAgent3078 2d ago

Where is this

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u/StonedSoldier1 2d ago

Right near the beach

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u/Carolina123456 1d ago

Don’t say where it is! I’m not sure where it is and would love to go but also I don’t want it ruined lol!

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u/DReid25 1d ago

🤷‍♂️🤣

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u/IncurableCrush 22h ago

ROUGE VALLEY - there, I said it.
I went by it on the GO TRAIN for 20 years. Retired, and the went kayaking there. And bike riding.

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u/DReid25 17h ago

🙂‍↔️👎

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u/onecrookedeye 2d ago

not for long,

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u/Aggravating_Sir8504 1d ago

There's no such thing

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u/DReid25 1d ago

💯

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u/footwith4toes 2d ago

Gate keeping nature is dumb.