8.15.2010

along the Potomac

























This weekend, we went kayaking again along the western edge of the city limits.  Paddling along the banks we saw much of the debris washed downstream by the recent rainstorms.   Overall, we were delighted by the sights.


A thick water snake wrestles the last bit of warmth from a large boulder while a dragonfly perches atop its scales.





























We kept paddling.  Then we heard the familiar thunder of a larger dragonfly...snaking its way along the river.

3 comments:

amalia said...

The snake and the dragonfly - my favorite!!! How did you capture that moment?? besos ab

(Ken) said...

Got lucky...we gently maneuvered the kayak so we were about seven feet or so from the snake. The snake seemed more interested in resting atop the boulder than in us.

You guys probably have quite a few in your neighborhood. Arizona is snake country :)

amalia said...

We sure do! We ran into a rattle snake on a hike last winter in the middle of the trail...it freaked us out!!!