Water lily blossoms and nodding seed pods. These lilies stand four feet above the shallow water. The leaves are huge, as are the blossoms.
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An ocean of water lilies.
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Rose of Sharon blossom in the warm light of the setting sun.
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Light from the setting sun shining on the marsh.
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Footprints in the Sand. Prints of the Great Egret or Great Blue Heron. The print on the left is deep, as if the bird were pushing off in flight.
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With the toe of my shoe to illustrate the size. These birds are large!
According to All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, they are 3-4 feet tall with a wingspan between 5 1/2 to 7 feet and weigh over five pounds.

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