Weekly Photo Challege: Up

I watched these tundra swans paddle around in the water for a while and hoped they would take flight.  When they finally did I was able to capture a few photos.

Stones Along the Shore

This photograph was taken on Hog Island Wildlife Management Area, along the James River, near Surry, VA.  It was a cold February morning, just after dawn.  While the entire scene looks wet, it was actually frozen.  The sand along the shore was a hard as cement and the foam around the river stones had been turned to ice.