One reason that I assign two days for the lake is that there is always something different happening there. When shooting editorial images, especially the variety of things happening, also builds a portfolio of news images that can be used from a draw file. You need an image of a UPS truck, you have one. You need an image of a fire truck, you have one. It's that simple. But, most of all, the different things that I have seen at the lake is most amazing. And I'm not talking about eagles, hawks, owls and pelicans and ospreys ( although I have learned a lot about Ospreys from several web cams from Montana to Maryland to Delaware.
I'm talking about things like a steam boat on the lake. Yes, a fully functional genuine steam boat--home made, no less. A full size fire pumper in the lake. A stolen car being recovered from the lake. Sadly, I've seen a couple of drownings. Of course, there are the sail boats, and rowing club sleek long 9-man racers, too. Within the past six years, a new kayak and standup paddle board and canoe rental has returned. Now, the weekends are filled with colorful boats all over the lake. I've seen several coyotes, one deer, lots of fish and turtles, a large outdoor weddings, a large red heart made up of humans wearing red slickers,
Today, I have added two more new things. One is a three panel solar power back pack a gentleman was wearing. He said that it charges his phone and supplies power to his music and can support his computer if so desired. Actually, it was rather smart-looking and I can see one under my camera bag one December or one birthday soon.
But the last thing that I saw today that made me turn around and come back to take a second look to make sure that what I was seeing was what I thought I was seeing. In short. It sure was!. Walking on two feed, having a feast as it wandered from insect to insects, bugs worms, grubs and such things.
When I was a kid, my mom and dad let me raise a dozen or so. I entered them in the county fair and won blue, red and white ribbons for a number of year. The checks that came in the mail from the Fair Board afterwords was worth all the effort. So what was it? Why it was a big Rhode Island Red that was obviously now free-ranging since in the city they are permitted. Chickens are. But the rule on roosters is: If it crows, it goes! Someone either got tired of their one egg-a-day chicken or it got out of the cage.
Obviously, someone found out the hard way and like so many people have done with dogs and cats, they take them to the park and let them loose. Only this summer I found a rabbit in a cage sitting under a tree that someone left on their lunch hour. The good thing about chickens is that they can fly up into the trees at night for safety. This one was happy and fat and just doing the chicken thing as it would hunt and peck for food as it wondered in an area that was very well protected with plenty of places to hide and a food pantry for a life time. Not to mention being only a short stroll from a creek that feeds the lake for its water.
So, to the red hen on E. Lawther Drive, welcome to free-range White Rock Lake!
I'm talking about things like a steam boat on the lake. Yes, a fully functional genuine steam boat--home made, no less. A full size fire pumper in the lake. A stolen car being recovered from the lake. Sadly, I've seen a couple of drownings. Of course, there are the sail boats, and rowing club sleek long 9-man racers, too. Within the past six years, a new kayak and standup paddle board and canoe rental has returned. Now, the weekends are filled with colorful boats all over the lake. I've seen several coyotes, one deer, lots of fish and turtles, a large outdoor weddings, a large red heart made up of humans wearing red slickers,
Today, I have added two more new things. One is a three panel solar power back pack a gentleman was wearing. He said that it charges his phone and supplies power to his music and can support his computer if so desired. Actually, it was rather smart-looking and I can see one under my camera bag one December or one birthday soon.
But the last thing that I saw today that made me turn around and come back to take a second look to make sure that what I was seeing was what I thought I was seeing. In short. It sure was!. Walking on two feed, having a feast as it wandered from insect to insects, bugs worms, grubs and such things.
When I was a kid, my mom and dad let me raise a dozen or so. I entered them in the county fair and won blue, red and white ribbons for a number of year. The checks that came in the mail from the Fair Board afterwords was worth all the effort. So what was it? Why it was a big Rhode Island Red that was obviously now free-ranging since in the city they are permitted. Chickens are. But the rule on roosters is: If it crows, it goes! Someone either got tired of their one egg-a-day chicken or it got out of the cage.
Obviously, someone found out the hard way and like so many people have done with dogs and cats, they take them to the park and let them loose. Only this summer I found a rabbit in a cage sitting under a tree that someone left on their lunch hour. The good thing about chickens is that they can fly up into the trees at night for safety. This one was happy and fat and just doing the chicken thing as it would hunt and peck for food as it wondered in an area that was very well protected with plenty of places to hide and a food pantry for a life time. Not to mention being only a short stroll from a creek that feeds the lake for its water.
So, to the red hen on E. Lawther Drive, welcome to free-range White Rock Lake!
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| A gentleman with a neat solar cell back pack. He said that it supports his phone, music and computer on a full charge. |
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| A free-range hen at White Rock!!!!!!! |
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| I had to turn around and come back to make sure what I saw was what I thought I saw!. |
