A dead fallen limb on the edge of a pond made a lovely perch for this juvenile Little Blue Heron.
Ravenswood Pond
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
August 27, 2025
Juvenile Little Blue Heron in Tree Art
Category Archives: Artsy
Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas
It was a glorious Azalea day at Middleton Place.
This marble statue of woman putting on a sandal survived the Civil War and now watches over a pond surrounded by azaleas and Spanish Moss.
The marble statue is circa 1810, by Rudolph Schadow, and is also known as “Sandal Binder” for the German “Die Sandalenbinderin.”
Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
March 26, 2025
Gone to Seed
Spanish Moss Curtain
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
February 15, 2024
Stone Lady & Visitor
I’ve photographed this statue before, once amid a sea of blooming azaleas: Waiting In Solitude.
I always glance over when I pass by and found I wasn’t the only one checking her out on this fall day.
Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
November 29, 2022
Fancy Nest Topper
It was the shape of the tree that caught my eye, reminding me of a carved finial. The Osprey nest that looks like a straw hat was secondary. It was early and not much light, but there is an Osprey in the nest, the white on its head visible close to the tree trunk.
Orlando Wetlands, Florida
April 12, 2022
Silent Sunday: Another Leaf Passing By
Saw-toothed Leaf, Passing By
A leaf floating down an old rice field canal caught the sunlight as it passed me by.
The water was clear with reflections of the vegetation on the canal banks appearing as rippled.
Wordless Wednesday: Suspended
Waiting In Solitude
Stony lady waits
All visitors are welcome
Her bench has a view
