After a looooong wait, filled with photography around the home and backyard, the time was right to travel again, even if only a local trip! It certainly felt great to be outside, photographing nature again at Huntley Meadows, a county park in northern Virginia. The turtles were out in force, including these red-eared sliders above.

The red-winged blackbirds were calling and posing on tree stumps and last year’s stalks.

As extra bonus features, there were beavers, bald eagles and a pair of wood ducks to enjoy again.

It was pretty good…..