Ichabod's Excellent Adventure

Last week Ichabod took a couple of days off from work. On Friday he decided to go kayaking with his father down the Muskegon River. Luckily, he took his camera along. There were loads of great nature shots to be had.

The first was this picture of three water snakes.



Then there was the button bush.



Of course, you know I'm gonna love the swan.



This shot of the water lilly is worth clicking on to see the larger picture.



Then when he went under a bridge he saw these swallows' nests. Too bad he wasn't able to get a good shot with a little bird head peaking out.



He also caught a good picture of an old anchor covered in zebra mussels.



However, my favorite of the whole set was this series of shots he got of a Great Blue Heron. It shows how the heron saw him, reacted and then took off.

Here the heron had seen him and was getting a little nervous.



Getting more nervous, he turns around.



Nervously turning one more time.



Okay, he's had it. He's taking off.



And there he goes.