We took a long weekend getaway up to Lake Erie!
Calm morning on Lake Erie, near Port Clinton
The Jet Express, stark contrast to the sailboats
Love these sails!
We went for a nature hike along the Magee Marsh Boardwalk, near Oak Harbor
Beautiful flowers...
Loved the gnarliness!
Little bird, giving me what for
A nearby island, visible from Crane Creek State Park, attached to Magee Marsh
More flowers blooming...I wondered if they were an invasive weed
At the vistor's center...yes, this is real and wild!
They have a nesting pair nearby
Here's a juvenile!
Ah, back to East Harbor State Park, near Marblehead Peninsula, for lunch and relaxation
This gull's just chillin'
The Perry Monument at Put-In-Bay, a symbol of enduring peace between US and Canada
As usual, there were too many speedboats and jet skis, but this looked fun!
I would rather watch gulls
Taking off from the water
Flying slow overhead
And Great Blue Herons!
Of course we stopped by our old favorite, Marblehead Lighthouse!
The new keeper's house (the older one is a stone house located about 1/2 mile away)
The grounds are well maintained
Now this boat I like!
In my happy place!
Back to our room...the neighbors seem to have a gull problem
Catching a nap on the buoy
Sailing into the sunset
Sunset...sigh...we head for home on Monday
The fleet is coming in for the evening
And the moon is rising, waxing toward September
6 comments:
Wonderful photographs! Magee Marsh is such a lovely place. Thanks for taking us back.
Fabulous, beautiful photos. I'm green with envy! I love the bird shots. If you don't mind my asking, what kind of camera do you use?
Here in Louisiana, everything is tropically lush and blooming one last furious time. My Hummingbirds are swarming like big, fat bees around the feeders, getting ready to head even further South than my place in central Louisiana. This is my favorite time of year. xo
Most of these photos were shot with Nikon D5000 DSLR and a Nikkor 55-300 zoom lens with auto focus and built-in image stabilization.
I can't sail at all, but I love seeing sailboats. I was mesmerized by the American's Cup from San Francisco earlier this year. Your boat photos are appealing, too. Thanks for sharing. :)
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The gull shots are superb. But I LOVE the sailboat photos. You, sir, are an artist.
Gorgeous photos and such a nice re-cap of a weekend away!
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