The world as I see it
Over the weekend, I went down to the river to hunt down the great blue heron. I didn't have to go far - it was in one of its regular spots. It was cold and windy, yet it just stood there in the very cold water. You can see how cold it was by the …
There is an art sculpture at the river called “Kingfisher Perch” which was installed in 2016. Up until this past weekend, I had never seen a kingfisher perched on the sculpture. This one seemed to be enjoying the view.
I have found kingfishers to be one of the most difficult birds to photograph. They seem to be very shy and will fly off if you get within 100 yards of them. While walking along the river, this kingfisher flew by and hovered over the river just long enough for me to drop everything and …
I took this photo a few weeks ago on a cold, blustery day. When I got to the river the heron was standing on a log in the river. It stood there for almost 2 hours before it finally moved. When a gust of wind blew through, I was able to get a few photos …
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