Under Watchful Eyes

Cormorant and Blue Heron

Birds on a Wire

Look at me when I'm talking to you!

You talkin' to me?

Turtle on a Log

Crane Fly

At first I thought this was a large mosquito, but it turns out that it is a crane fly. More specifically it is a female Tipula Sayi. How do I know that? I sent the photo to bugguide.net and got the following response. Click on Chen Young's name and check out his qualifications. Just goes to show you that somewhere there is an expert on just about anything.

Sasanqua Camellia

First bloom of the season on the Sasanqua Camellia. The large number of buds promise many more blooms will follow. This is a nice birthday present.

Grace in Motion

"Can you imagine any better example of divine creative accomplishment that the consummate flying machine that is a bird?"
Guy Murchie, Jr, 'Song of the Sky', 1954.

After the Rain

Beware of Slow Pedestrians

Bald Cypress

Bald Cypress is called the "wood eternal" because of the heartwood's resistance to decay. They are found in wetlands and swamps all over the Southeastern United States. The cypress knees growing up from the roots are a distinctive characteristic of the Bald Cypress.

near the Intracoastal Waterway - Socastee, SC