Cloudy, Rainy day in August, 2006

Tuesday 8/8/2006 afternoon, I went to Magnolia Gardens to just take photos of the "farm" animals. It was a bit overcast. I heard that there were wading birds in the lakes, so I put my pack on my back and headed my feet that way. Towards the very end, at the Ashley River, I found my bird. He and I spent a couple of hours together. Hope I work up some of the other shots. I got frightened when I no longer could hear a space between the lightening and the thunder. Especially as I was under a huge tree (nice cover, I was totally dry watching these huge rain drops). I told the bird he could do as he wanted but that I had to leave. After I turned the corner and looked back I took cover under another tree and chanced that last shot of the downpour. The bird was still there and is in the final photo, here. thanks for looking, ginger

The Egret takes off
Magnolia Gardens before the rain came
the egret stands on the garden in the water
the egret stands on the garden in the water
the egret stands on the garden in the water
Rain Drops keep falling.........
Rain Drops keep falling.........
Barnyard Run
the rain pours.......and the egret stays.
the rain pours.......and the egret stays.
a border on a horizontal version of the top shot: the egret taking off
the egret stands on the garden in the water
Dwarfed by the trees, out peeks the egret
Vertical version: egret
A horizontal version of the top shot: the egret taking off.
The lakes are just a bit apart, this bird could have flown, but nooooooooooooooo, very carefully he avoided me and "crossed the road".
I can't go out for a couple of days, doctors orders. Well, doctor's suggestion (just asthma..but my son is coming, and I have to be able to spend the day with him and his family on Friday)

This is my submission for Thurs 8/10/2006