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“Vista Point Landscape, Monochrome”

Monochrome photography … black and white and gray fascinates me.  The contrasts often show details that a color photograph cannot.

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The turkey vulture and I spent almost an hour being mesmerized by the turbulence of the Haw River as it tossed waves up against the interior of the tailrace. Interesting, isn’t it, that birds (and most other animals) can be spell-bound by the world they inhabit! I enjoyed the mutual time in contemplation.

It was a few minutes after sunrise. The Haw River was thundering out from underneath the Jordan Lake dam. Across from me and down the riprap there were a total of 52 great egrets. This time of the year I’m used to seeing maybe two dozen at a time… but a whole 52 card deck of them? There were a few great blue herons in the mix. By 30 minutes after sunrise all but three of the great egrets had left the riprap.

Jordan Lake. This damselfly is well named: American rubyspot. It is a new addition to my insect life list. The damselflies are tiny, delicate and just as ferocious hunters as their bigger cousins the dragonflies.