Sometimes you can stand here and watch all kinds of wildlife. Other times like this, not a critter in sight.
Still, this is an amazing spot to take a rest and look around.
Marsh Scene, Down A Cut
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Black Skimmer, Salt Marsh
This is the largest of the Skimmer family with a length of 2 feet, a wingspan around 5 feet.
They will travel along the southern US coast, however their primary range is throughout South America.
Skimmers are the ‘speedsters’ of the shore birds making them one the hardest birds to photograph.
Slowly I’m actually learning patience. Once in a while I’ll add something new to this web site. I was pretty busy shooting this spring now I need to tackle the PC as a leftie 😂😂
Silhouettes
Taking some time off from the site, hope to be back around soon.
Wide And Dark
At this angel the image was a little dark, which ultimately I liked.
Best viewed large, lots of critters here.
Marsh Scenes You Can’t Make Up
The photographs here were shot at Donnelley WMA in South Carolina. The water was shallow on this day which means that all the locals come to the same spot to feed. This happens maybe two or three times each Spring/Summer.
All these species live here but they don’t all get together every day like this. That’s what makes a find like this so special.
Below you can see how the big gators actually do get along, as long as they are not hungry, or mating. Each one of them were like small cars 😆.
Next is always a crazy site. The Alligator is not even thinking about trying to catch one of the close birds. He is very fast, they are even faster. Alligators are opportunistic hunters, they wait for the perfect moment. Also they not eat once a week or so, and not all that much.
As you can imagine, when we come up on a scene like this we fill memory cards and drain batteries. We came to this marsh a few times while the water was low. I will be deleting and sorting files and folders for months 😂🤣.
Timing was perfect for this. I’ll be getting my back and neck rebuilt 🥹 soon and not heading out for a few months.
Found On A Walk
I learned photography shooting film and black and white. While out shooting other than wildlife I try to work with the goal of having as many images possible in that format. However, I admit I hedge my bet by shooting in RAW allowing both color and B&W. I could use .jpg files and monochrome settings. Fear of missing that perfect color image stops me though 😁😁.
The photos below, from old cemeteries, worked out well for monochrome.
Military Grave, Spanish-American
Photographs from an old cemetery, the Spanish-American war veterans section.
I always try to capture a few images when passing a military grave site. A simple remembrance.
Found On The Wall
The subject looks like John C Calhoun (click to view), not sure why this old photograph would be of him though. If you don’t know the name click the link above. The US has had more than one ‘less than honorable’ politician.
Old home in Charleston.