As my wife and I were heading out for some birding and photography on a cool overcast afternoon at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge we were greeted by a gentleman who commented that “There is nothing to see here today”. We knew better. There is always something to see if you know where (and how) to look.
We saw an alligator eat a huge blue crab in Mounds Pool 1 and a Great Blue heron swallow a flounder in Stoney Bayou. The sound of birds was everywhere and large numbers of migratory birds were settling down for the night on the sand islands.
My favorite image of the day was this late afternoon shot of Stoney Bayou pool #1 with an old tree stump in the foreground , a small rocky sand island in the background, and blocks of “sea” foam floating on the water.
It is very easy to overlook a photo subject like this, particularly if you are focused only on a single subject like wildlife. Keep an open mind and learn to “see” and don’t let a few clouds discourage you from going out in nature.
Thanks for visiting,
Jim
