A hot day led to a powerful thunderstorm rolling through the area this evening and as the clouds started to break up, I thought there might be a nice sunset to photograph.  I headed to Huntley Meadows and indeed the sky was spectacular (and the temperature was also pleasantly cooler).  The scene above shows off the Lizard’s Tail plants which are abundant now. A visit to this park in the evening allows the opportunity to see deer (below), muskrat and beaver, which you don’t normally see in the daytime.

Of course, the usual birdlife is still on hand in the evening and there was a large group of birders searching the wetlands tonight.  They weren’t disappointed with the show. I spotted the Great Blue Heron below, appearing in the wetlands just as the sun set.