If an Alligator could have an expression it would be this one.
A ‘dead pan’ face in the center of thick Duck Weed.
He has been there for a pretty long time too. If he swam through this he would leave a trail, like walking through snow. Also the Alligators back is completely dry, so he didn’t just pop up like the tend to do.
Floating around watching the world go by.
These were photographed at ‘Soldiers Ground’ a few days after Memorial Day.
There was just enough breeze for flags to slow move giving different looks as they unfurled. Basically shoot many images and decide which to keep later.
Because this is on land owned by a historical trust there are no restrictions on what flags can be flown. During the US Civil War there were a large number of different flags. Even the brief country of South Carolina. This makes for interesting colorful images.
Photographed using OM-1 mk2, OM 12-100 f4, Lightroom, DxO Filmpack, DxO Color Efex.
She was dancing, displaying by her nest. So much so I thought she would tip over 😆
In the background a Great Egret watched the show.
As we get closer to the summer months mid day is the time all the locals look to find shade, cooler places.
It’s early June in the Lowcountry and today it was around 100 (f) degrees in the sun. And this should be the coolest day of the week.
These Tricolors moved under the big oaks to get cool, and they were not the only ones. We found a good spot under a tree and came home with images of Tricolors, Ibis, Hawks, Storks, and a few more I don’t remember right now.
And we didn’t get heat stroke either.
Yes, there is a large number of Wood Stork photographs lately. I am still fascinated by the fact they have gone from an endangered species to this large rookery with nests so easily photographed.
Another month or so and they will all disappear back out to the large marshes. The summer doldrums will be upon us.
A basic rule is to never shoot from behind. Well, a few of my favorite photographs and paintings are from behind.
Here, I liked the side eye. And the colors.
Image finished with a Kodak25 35mm film filter to get the classic blue coloring.
They’re also called Swamp Chicken. They are on the menu for every predator out there.
I was hoping to get a few photographs of very young Gallinule, no luck. The chicks had gone past their blatantly ugly phase.
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I wanted a shot of this one, he was rather ‘wide’. I wasn’t going into the muck so this was the best option I had.
Unfortunately you can only get a vague idea of his waist size 😂. He was pretty chunky.
