August 12, 2009

Cleats and Egrets


I love it when words sound like what they mean. Take slime for example.



Cleat is as direct and strong as its purpose: attaching boats to docks by ropes.


Tidal River Dock Cleat



I have photographed in Duxbury, Massachusetts since boyhood. And, like this day, I have jumped in the refreshing ocean waters whenever possible.



An Egret patiently stalks marsh bound prey. A hundred years ago, these elegant creatures were hunted close to extinction as their feathers were prized for hat decorations. To protect such birds, a couple of proper Bostonian women founded the Massachusetts Audubon Society.

I shot all these images from basically the same spot on a dock. I just used different lenses and angles.

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