Quiet Month of Scenes
April 5, 2020 / /
As I’m sure most of you can understand, it has been a weird month here on the coast of South Carolina. As COVID-19 ravages its victims, our backbone industry of tourism has ground to a halt. Hotels and restaurants are closed and empty. Barricades block access to beaches and parks. Even our normally busy roads are nearly devoid of cars.
Mother Nature, however, continues to trudge along, with or without we mere humans. Fortunately, the scenery around my house is astounding, so I can stay close to home, avoid human interactions, and still be blessed with some stunning sights.
Hopefully, this collection of photographs from the past month can brighten your days.
A cormorant dries its wings in the morning sun 
Bald eagle resting in a tree 
A juvenile double-crested cormorant distinguished by its light coloring 
A great egret enjoys its solitude 
A cormorant and a brown pelican hunt for breakfast 
A glorious sunrise 
An anhinga drying its wings 
An American coot and a turtle share a marsh 
A lurking alligator 
Cloudy sunrise 
A brown pelican glides to a landing 
A mature double-crested cormorant with its shiny black feathers 
A brown pelican lazes through an afternoon 
A snowy egret wisely gives up its food to a diving brown pelican 
A laughing gull balances on one leg during a sunny afternoon
