It’s been a while since I’ve visited Great Falls Park. It’s always so much fun sitting on the rocks and just watching the water flow but I think they’ve started closing the gates at dark now. It’s a shame because I always found it so peaceful to be there early in the morning.
You learn so much from photography. One day I was out taking pictures and I saw this bird. I had no idea what it was called but a person walking by stopped to admire it too. I asked him what if he knew what kind of bird it was and he told me it was a blue heron. Ever since that day, it’s one of the only birds I can identify besides your usual pigeon, seagull, etc. So now whenever I see a blue heron, I’m very quick to tell anyone next to me that it’s a blue heron. I think I sound smarter when I can identify birds. HAHA.
This was taken the same morning as the previous Lake Anna image. Actually this was probably 10 minutes before this was taken. I tend to snap my image and keep on moving. I don’t like staying in the same spot or else you come home with a memory card full of the same images.
Lake Anna wasn’t all just water sports, I went shooting too! We’re super lucky that we stayed at this great rental property that overlooked Lake Anna. I naturally wake up early. I’m not sure if it’s from all the sunrises that I wake up for or waking up to feed Frankie, my internal clock is just used to it now. So I saw the gorgeous sky and had to go out with my camera.
This may have been about 10 minutes before I captured the lightning image. We were so incredibly lucky to get such an amazing sky for the meetup group last week. It couldn’t of been a better time. Drinks, friends, photography, and a gorgeous sky.
So about the fun week I’m about to have. As you’re reading this, I’m probably on my way down to Lake Anna for the week with the family. So excited to spend time in the sun and out on the boat!
Somewhere close to my house in Fairfax, VA. You’d think I was in Kansas or something, right Jeffrey?