
Black Point Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island, FL
February 9, 2025
The setting sun was behind me, casting an orangey glow to the east. A few Great Blue Herons were settling in for the night.

I was shooting with my 18-200mm lens, not the best for this distance especially in low light. Still, I couldn’t resist capturing a Great Blue Heron finally leaving this nesting spot after a noisy territorial kerfuffle.

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
February 4, 2025
Just before the sun went down, wispy clouds seemed to materialize from nothing.

After the sun was below the horizon, looking a bit further north across another pond:

A bit further along the drive a Great Blue Heron stood in what had become a pink glow.

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida
January 18, 2023
We were on Bulls Island to photograph the Milky Way, but the sunset got our attention for a few minutes.

With my back to the sun the hundreds of dragonflies in the air as the sun set were quite a sight.

Bulls Island, Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, SC
September 24, 2022