When I first arrived at Big Lagoon Saturday morning, this heron stood poised and posing by the picnic area. Yes, this picture is cropped a lot. When I tried to move closer, it flew away.
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December: winter wind, evergreen, or global warming
January: dormant slumber
February: ups and downs
March: first awakenings
April: buds, flowers
May: babies
post your theme ideas and we will add them.
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1 comment:
This is lovely, great capture. Youa re ALLOWED to crop pictures so people can enjoy what you saw!!!! Good job!
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