Fishing in the Shallows

This snowy egret was just one of the many residents of the Audubon Society's Corkscrew Swamp Refuge, near Naples, Florida.

It was February,the dry season. In fact, in 2017, the state was in the midst of a major drought, and smoke from fires in the cane fields could be seen in the distance.

We were spending a few days at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum in the Seminole Nation, and I had the day to myself and my camera.

I shot hundreds of photos of birds and alligators, drank a lot of water, and enjoyed the day.

This was one of my favorites.