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I once made the statement that we don’t have a lot of color here in Texas during fall but some trees present a bit of a flash for a brief period! Creekfield Lake was quite beautiful on this day in November as I searched for something to frame in the new Nikon! I must say that that even though I am trying to switch to Nikon this old antique Sony stays in the bag and is a camera that I use for a number of sunrise/sunset captures! It worked nicely for scenic captures as well! Photos were taken at Brazos Bend State Park! Not too bad for a 7 year old 12 MP camera
Forty Acre Lake.
Brazos Bend State Park. Needville, Texas.
Fort Bend County. September 20, 2021.
Nikon D7500. AF-P Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E ED VR.
(70mm) f/7.1 @ 1/3200 sec. ISO 560.
A Snowy Egret (Egretta Thula) hunting for breakfast in the shallow water of 40 Acre Lake at Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, USA.
An American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis) uses the moss on the lake to help hide while hunting for breakfast at Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, USA.
Re-edit to fix a few things and a different crop..........really prefer the 16:9 aspect ratio for gators because it matches their long thin profile.
Creekfield Lake at Brazo's Bend State Park is simply beautiful. I've seen it in all of the so-called seasons, and I think it is at its prettiest during the fall. Makes you want to get into a boat or float on a raft on its waters, doesn't it?
DON'T! There creatures lurking there that have very long, pointy teeth and who would enjoy a little (or big) bite of you. And, they usually see you first.
A little blurb about Brazos Bend:
Brazos Bend State Park, a 5,000-acre gem on the Upper Texas Coast, is just 40 miles from downtown Houston and offers a wide variety of activities for every age: biking, fishing, hiking, birding, camping, star-gazing, and opportunities to learn about Texas’ bountiful natural history via free programs and guided hikes.
The park’s scenic terrain has been carved gently over time by the vigorous Brazos River, which marks its eastern boundary. Fragments of the ancient coastal prairie survive here as do dense bottomland hardwood forests and extensive marshes, making ideal habitats for the American alligator and a rich diversity of other reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. The park is an important refuge for birds, with more than 300 species recorded, and wildflowers abound during the warmer months, drawing a wealth of butterflies.
This was following a heavy rain that filled the spillway creating a great feeding site for ibis, herons and egrets. I showed up early in the morning and watched/photographed until the sun was too high.
The blue by the eye is the start of breeding color.
The Park is currently closed because of flooding, so I assume the birds are having a great time at this site. Wish I was there!
Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas. 3/2016.
You never know who will pop up while you are sitting on the bank watching ducks and grebes. Elm Lake at Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas 12/12/2014
This bird came so close that I couldn't fit his head/beak into the frame. Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas. 6/2018.
No points for art with this set, but hopefully interesting. Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas
10/2015
I used my old Panasonic FZ30 to take this one. It really reminds me of how nice it was to have a 420 mm telephoto zoom. This one is very close to the same photo, only taken with my Rebel XTi with the kit lens. Man - I need to get a bigger lens for my Rebel!
Trail-blazed once again today. After having visited two state parks, one nature center and two national preserves, I have to say that Brazos Bend State Park and Armand Bayou Nature Center are my favorite. Hauled my freight along with with my gear around the trails of Brazos Bend today and had a wonderful time. This is the last shot I took before heading back to my car. It has been wonderful to get out of the city and into nature - so much so, that heading to the trails may become a weekly event.
Is it me, or is Flickr doing odd things with color these days? The detail I see in the feather on Flickr isn't the detail I see on my monitor before upload. Drives me nuts!
Once more, a little blurb about Brazos Bend State Park:
Brazos Bend State Park, a 5,000-acre gem on the Upper Texas Coast, is just 40 miles from downtown Houston and offers a wide variety of activities for every age: biking, fishing, hiking, birding, camping, star-gazing, and opportunities to learn about Texas’ bountiful natural history via free programs and guided hikes.
The park’s scenic terrain has been carved gently over time by the vigorous Brazos River, which marks its eastern boundary. Fragments of the ancient coastal prairie survive here as do dense bottomland hardwood forests and extensive marshes, making ideal habitats for the American alligator and a rich diversity of other reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. The park is an important refuge for birds, with more than 300 species recorded, and wildflowers abound during the warmer months, drawing a wealth of butterflies.