One of my favorite photography locations is the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center near Grasonville, on the Maryland Eastern Shore. I was alone on a chilly morning last week, just walking around the lake seeing what I could see.
You can hear the Canada geese before you see them. Around the bend, a small group was on the shore testing the newly formed ice. They were determined to get out on the lake and the rather thin ice was not going to stop them. Of course, incessant honking was part of the effort. After several flailing attempts, some were able to stand on the ice and walk-scoot in a unified direction. I suppose flying would be too easy and not as much fun. Upon reaching the small island, all caution was abandoned and one appeared to show off with a one-legged nap on the ice.
Glad I was there with my camera to share this simple adventure.
