Blue Heron photos

These photos are from our afternoon trip to Great Falls MD on April 26.  I really enjoyed watching the herons.  The river level was about 4.2 feet on the Little Falls gauge that day.  The river is certainly energetic, but nothing like what we saw on May 10.

I like the way the warm late afternoon light is reflected in the river.  The heron seems to like it, too.

I tried to capture the energy of the river as a backdrop.  I also love the beauty of the rocks on which the heron is standing.

Another heron arrives.

The guest brought dinner.

Perhaps they're looking for another course for dinner or just enjoying the scenery.

C&O Canal at Angler's and Great Falls MD

It was a foggy early morning along the Billy Goat B Trail.  The Potomac was at 8.77 feet  on the Little Falls gauge (10 feet is considered flood stage.) 

The following photos illustrate the various moods of the river and environs that morning.

Our first view of the fog on the canal.

A view of the river from the Trail illustrating the fog and the high river level.

The bridge over the canal in the fog.

The energy of the river at high water tumbling down the Bridge Channel to the main river.

The Bridge Channel rapid with the main channel of the Potomac in the background.

Zooming in on the main channel.

The C&O Canal owl.

Photos for NPS's 2014 calendar

Perhaps you might be interested in this blurb from NPS.   Nancy

2014 C&O Canal Calendar Photo request from NPS. 

We are now accepting photo submissions for the 2014 C&O Canal calendar!  Labeled photos of the park (1MB in size or greater) can be sent anytime between now and May 31st, 2013. We are looking for photographs of all parts of the Park, through all four seasons; Lockhouses, locks, trails, visitor centers, aqueducts, canal prism, flora/fauna throughout the park, volunteers, etc.  If your photograph is selected you will be contacted, and credited in the calendar!  

We ask that you submit your photos to chohvip@gmail.com Please send no more than 10 MB per email.  Additionally, we ask that you label your photo files with the name of photographer and location.  Ex.  Lockhouse11_John_Doe   (You may also share you photos using Google Drive where you can store and share files with anyone that has a Gmail account. All you have to do is click to compose an email and hover your mouse over the plus sign next to the attachments then click on the drive icon(resembles recycling logo) upload the photos you'd like to share and then send to chohvip@gmail.com. If this is too complicated a standard email attachments will be fine.

Along the C&O and the Potomac

Roosevelt Island and Billy Goat Trail, photos by Nancy Benco

Daybreak on the Potomac

Urban landscape, Roosevelt Island

Morning light

Man and God

Morning fog at Anglers bridge

Piedmont rockscape

Spider's web

Spiders' webs

Textures

Sunlgiht at Anglers bridge

Photos taken by Dan Pence on May 10

Dawn on the C&O canal at Anglers in fog

Potomac at 9' flood stage from Billy Goat B

Bridge at Anglers over C&O canal in fog

Great Falls at dawn, 9' flood stage

Spider web in evergreen

Cob webs and dew drops in the pine trees

Vulchers roosting on Olmsted Island

Great Falls Tavern with a steamy roof