'Behemoth' Public Square 6/10/2020 - solar eclipse over

6/10/2020 - solar eclipse over at West Pierhead Lighthouse - Cleveland

it made for quite a scene at Cleveland Metroparks

but we did our best to do the landscape slight justice (full-scale image in the comments)

Thanks to a friend and a gracious landowner

'Behemoth' Public Square 6/10/2020 - solar eclipse overThere may not be a bird more common and impressive than the Great Blue Heron. The variety of textures & patterns to be found on this 4 ft. behemoth are both bold & intricate, at once. Sat on the cold ground photographing this bird so long, that my entire buttocks region fell asleep. It took a good awkward mile of hiking to restore the sensation 3 6 2021 Towpath Trail, Cuyahoga Valley National Park