Upper wings of this medium sized butterfly with elongated forewings. The upper surface of the wings is bright orange with black markings. The forewing cell contains three black-rimmed white spots. These butterflies are migrating south to escape wintry weather.

Wishing everyone a great end to the weekend. Thanks for all your views and comments.

Great Egret chicks probably around 5 weeks old and showing off their developing wings. These two had just been fed and Mom had left to forage for more food. Seen here on High Island, Texas. Sadly, land developers have started to crowd out breeding colonies inland from the coast.

Galveston, Texas-1450

Layton, Long Key, FL

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge - St Marks, Florida

Emerson Point, Palmetto, Flroida

Two Brown Pelicans diving side by side for fish off North Beach, Fort DeSoto Park, St. Petersburg, Florida

Rockport Coast, Texas-1812

Train tracks? ✅

Iron drawbridge, raised? ✅

Clouds? ✅

Sunset? ✅

A river? ✅

Freakin’ palm trees? ✅

Vanishing point? ✅

Low angle perspective? ✅

On the Gulf side of Florida just below Tampa/St. Petersburg

ice in Prince William Sound, Alaska

The temperature is in the 50’s but there are still some things in bloom.

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reflections on kings bay on the crystal river

I am thankful for seeing this sunset. Take care and thank you for stopping by.

A quiet moment by the dock with the setting sun, Gulf coast of Florida, near Tampa.

sailboats at sunrise

The day recedes, the quiet shore tapers.

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little blue heron?

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“Anthurium (Schott, 1829) is a genus of about 1,000 species of flowering plants, the largest genus of the arum family, Araceae. General common names include anthurium, tailflower, flamingo flower, and laceleaf.”

Bolivar Coast, Texas-1915p

Beach near Bay St. Louis

Sunsets along Florida's Gulf Coast are consistently beautiful. The photos in this set were taken at Fort Myers Beach right outside out rented condo.

small island and sailboats on the crystal river at kings bay at sunrise

“Crossandra infundibuliformis, the firecracker flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to southern India and Sri Lanka. It is most often found in south Indian region Malenadu and Kerala.”

Thank you for stopping by. This was an image that I took recently. Just a pretty place...

early morning at kings bay on the crystal river

A shady road in a rural area near the Gulf Coast.

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The first image in a short series from one morning on the coast.

For a look at them as a collection, check out, GulfCoast

Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa Island Pier, Florida

Millions of photos have been taken of piers, but when you're under one, what can you do but put the tripod in the sand and take the shot? The color of the water on the Gulf Coast is all shades of blue and green.

The sky was gray, and I didn't want to shoot. The 365 project pushed me out the door, and I made a bland image, hoping to make it up in post. As I turned to leave, this happened. Never give up on a shot. It just might be the one you were waiting for.