One more river photo thread before the storm comes in...

[hal]

I was pretty busy today, but seeing that a storm was coming in, I thought I'd throw myself out the door for just one hour for a short walk around the river. Again, I went hoping to get some good pictures of the visiting swans and made a beeline for the big pond where they'd be. There is a popular viewing area at the pond that I always avoid - too many people attracting very tame ducks and such. But today as I approached, I saw a big egret very near the viewing area so I went there. And from there - from just one spot, I took most all of today's pictures. Hung out for 20 min and went home. Pretty good for such a short session...

here's a perfect photo op...




This is as close to the swans as I could get today...


A great blue heron comes in for a landing...


This little green heron just arrived looking pretty agitated...


a bit calmer now...




and I finally get around to shooting the great egret...


a nice quicky today - now four days of rain...

[Wags]

Thanks!

[TheCaber]

Thanks, hal!

[hal]

oh yeah... I took this today too while out walking around with my cat... just thought it looked pretty...

[blooz]

Great stuff!

[freeradical]

Are these taken around here?









Here's a link to a pdf map of the complete bike path if you don't already have it.


http://www.msa2.saccounty.net/parks/Docu...wayMap.pdf

[hal]

yes - go to the end of Arden way, enter the parking area and go to the very far end and that puts you very near the viewing area w/ picnic tables and such that I spoke of (marked by the 'B' in the pic below). When I drive down there, I usually enter at River Walk Way where the Sheriff academy is (no parking fees)