Making Waves

I was too tired last night to put a more detailed description. After being sick for most of Jeff's vacation, I finally felt good enough for us to go somewhere. We decided on the Greenway. It's only 25 miles from home and I always find fun things to shoot.

This is a muskrat. It was my first time to see one. We saw a total of about six. There was a Mother and her baby that were really fun to watch. Muskrats are really good swimmers and their tail is almost as long as their bodies and hairless.

We saw turtles, ducks, dragonflies, turkey vultures, and fish. We were almost ready to come home, when Jeff decided to explore closer to the water. I was standing up high on a small observation point. I heard him yell a rude exclamation. I looked down and he had his arms raised and his eyes were big! The next thing I saw was a water snake swimming in his direction! I was yelling for him to run, but he wouldn't budge. The snake took a turn and swam away. We probably scared it!!! LOL! Jeff told me he thought it was best to stay put until it was gone. I'm really glad I didn't go down there! I didn't get a good look at it, but I think it was non-venomous. The books always say you can tell by the eye shape. I don't ever plan to get close enough to do that!

Thank you so much for your concerns over my kidney stone. It was rough week, but it seems the demon stone is gone. Good riddance!

Thank you for your views, comments, and faves on my recent pics! :0)

[Kerri]

Very cool shot

[Jo Ann Bellone]

greaat catch. I hate these guys, one chased me a 1/2 mile when I was young and could run. Now he could run me over.. :-)

[Helene]

ohhhh this is really nice!

[Kim]

Wow! Fantastic capture!

[Tony]

Looks like it is a great swimmer, great subject for someone who's never seen one. Thanks for sharing.

[Boxplayer]

Glad you're feeling better - cute creature!

[Robin]

Sweet little creature; and so glad to hear you are feeling better!

[Claire]

Lovely little bit of action there, stay well

[Sharon Lee]

Great capture, he looks to be moving quite fast

[Dione Giorgio]

Fantastic shot and ripples. Hope you'll be fine soon.

[Rick Schies]

Well that is good to hear that you are feeling better. Hope it is for good now.

[cglist]

Wonderful capture - they're so shy!

[Sofia Melo]

beautifull shot!

[K J Buehl]

Fabulous Capture! Do hope you continue to feel better!

[Kimmi]

cool muskrat

[❀ Lynn]

Lovely shot...looks like he was going to swim right under you!

[Susan]

very cool shot. Glad to hear you're feeling better.

[Terry]

cute little guy, so happy you are feeling better.

[Shirley Banford]

Very nicley done. I've never seen a muskrat except in a coat.

[Christie Hicks]

From the thumbnail, I thought that was a toad. So nice to see that it's a muskrat. Very cute.

[Milanie]

So glad you're feeling better. Love your muskrat and the motion of the water. Really well done.

[Carole Imes]

I've never seen a muskrat. There was a song... Muskrat Ramble, I believe? Fabulous catch .... he's pretty cute! So happy to hear you're feeling better.

[bernadette mcelligott]

love the capture of the movement, is a muskrat the same a s a beaver??

[carol white]

Lovely capture!!

[Dawn Wilson]

Great find

[Kathryn Marshall]

Great capture. I have only managed to take shots with the muskrat looking like a little blob. They are fast too. I am glad you are feeling better.

[Cindy McFarland]

Nice capture! So glad you're feeling better!

[Pam Hawkes]

Good capture and entertaining story especially about the snake! So glad that you are feeling better.

[Yvonne]

What a cool shot. I have never seen a muskrat. Very cool. So glad you are feeling better. LOL at not getting close enough to the snake to see the eye shape--I WOULDN'T EITHER ; )

[Pyrrhula]

Those are in our country a plague and hunted. They dig holes in our
dykes . So the land can be flooded. Never less , you have made a lovely pic of Her/him.
I`m glad to know you`ve recover. Stay well.