Jul
31
New Orleans
Filed Under Scenics, Summer 2010
I was in New Orleans this week on business. Here is a night view from my hotel on Canal Street.
Archive for July, 2010
Jul
26
Surfing Herring Point
Filed Under Summer 2010, Waves
This is probably the best way to end a hot summer day.
Jul
25
A Narrow-Winged Damselfly
Filed Under insects, Summer 2010
I found this guy in the marsh this morning. I know it is one of the Narrow-Winged Damselflies, and I lean toward a Short-stalked Damselfly, but if anyone knows better , please correct me. Thanks!
Jul
24
Royal Tern
Filed Under Summer 2010, Terns
This Royal Tern kindly passed by for a nice portrait recently.
Jul
20
At Ease
Filed Under insects, Summer 2010
Watching dragonflies recently I noticed that once they lit on a surface they paused then folded their wings forward over their faces. I wonder if this is a protective shield for thier eyes as they catch a few zzzs?
Jul
19
Sgt. (S)Laughter
Filed Under gulls, Summer 2010
This Lauging Gull seems to be the large and in-charge leader on the beach.
Jul
18
Mutual Attraction
Filed Under insects, Summer 2010
I was in Connecticut over the weekend. Saturday morning I was attracted to blooming hostas, and so was this bumble be. Judging by the amount of pollen on its body, it was literally bathing in the blooms.
Jul
12
Skimboarding
Filed Under Scenics, Summer 2010
This is the view of a skimboarder taken from the ocean side looking toward shore on the east coast at sunset, in case you were confused about what this is.
Jul
10
A Sad Story
Filed Under Deer, Summer 2010
I usually post photographs of the things I find beautiful and attractive in nature, and I hope they tell a story to the people who see them. This post is, however, is about the not so attractive side of the natural world around us. I happened upon this deer mid-morning on June 22. It was standing in the salt water of the Lewes/Rehoboth Canal, emaciated and infested with blood sucking insects all over its ears. It was sad to see and I have waited a few weeks before posting the photos. But it reminds us of the constant struggle animals have daily to find sufficient food and fresh water to get through this day to the next. We have had several weeks of hot dry weather here in Sussex County, Delaware and many animals, I’m sure, have had difficulty finding fresh water sources. This deer is seen drinking salt water from the canal. I’m not a deer expert but to me this looks like a very desperate measure to satisfy what must be a life threatening thirst. This deer looks like it had very little reserve to go on, but when it left the water to go back onto land it did so with a muscular bound and it looked back over its shoulder from the high shore.
