Scenes from Wingaersheek Beach, Gloucester, Massachusetts, an icy wonderland after first winter storm 2019
Wingaersheek Beach winter whites #GloucesterMA
Tag: Jones River Salt Marsh
SNOWY EGRETS FLIGHT
I often think of this quote from the Dalai Lama when watching birds and butterflies in flight – “give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay.”
The clip of the Snowy Egrets in flight was shot on a still and hazy summer afternoon, late in the day after the birds had been foraging in the marsh. As soon as the Egret flew above the tree line, the atmosphere became clearer and I imagined it was quiet and peaceful in the windless treetops. The Egret was joined by four more Snowies as they headed off to their night roost.
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A SUMMER SIEGE
A congregation of egrets has many collective names including skewer, siege, sedge, wedge, and congregation. I like the names siege and congregation and the above photo shows a siege of Great Egrets and Snowy Egrets preening after a day of fishing in Jones River Salt Marsh.
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GLOUCESTER WEST EARLY MORNING
Channeling Edward Steichen
Jones River Salt Marsh West Gloucester
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DAYBREAK AT THE JONES RIVER SALT MARSH
Happy Late Summer!
I hear lots of unhappy exclamations that summer is ending. No need to despair, the last day of summer is September 21st, still five weeks away. We’re just coming into the most atmospheric and beautiful season of all–September and October being two of the best months anywhere in New England–especially on Cape Ann!
Jones River Daybreak
Good Morning Gloucester 