An image here that had been uploaded to the website but never published.
Spoonbill Portrait
While sorting through some post op issues I still have photos uploaded hanging around the web site. The IPad has never been my friend, however for now I declare a truce.
Something good came of my forced site maintenance. I came across this photograph from probably 2015.
This is the Saybrook Light on the Long Island Sound. It was a Blood Moon. Ellen was the driving force on this. We had to find a location, a safe place for the car, and finally walk the breakers to a good location.
Lighthouse By Moonlight – Click To Enlarge
It came out better than I expected, especially given my lack of enthusiasm about breaking my neck in the dark.
This is what happens when a Great Blue pretends he doesn’t see you. It’s actually the reverse of what photographers do to keep a subject calm.
So, here he is pushing past.
Pretending, Great Blue
At this point I’m not sure if I should continue with his game or chance another shot. Obviously I took the shot. However, I had to change my camera settings, and lens focus switches all while he is slowly pushing by. I really need a much smaller lens for things like this.
The scene this morning;
The trail is narrow here, above you can see water. There is mucky swamp behind my back foot. I’m as far as I can go on my side.
You never want to bother a wild animal when out there. What are the rules about bothering a wild photographer though?
Below is how we finally had to share our small space.
I’m leaning on the tree… he obviously can see me standing here.
Pretending, Great BluePretending, Great Blue
It doesn’t seem to matter because he’s here and wants the trail too.
The funny thing was after I let him go by he was going so slow that I finally passed him. I noticed two people on another trail watching the whole thing, and laughing.
Taken where you can look down the cut between the edge of a marsh and woodlands.
When walking out of these marshes end of day I always look this direction. Once in a while when the light is right and a critter cooperates it’s a nice scene.