Dismal Swamp is Anything But

Dismal Swamp is Anything But
Originally uploaded by nstovall8.

Today (Thursday, May 11) we rode through the Dismal Swamp. I was amazed at

how un-Dismal it is. The water ranges from black to kelly green, depending

on the amount of algae in the water. Along the route we saw dozens of

turtles, sunning themselves on logs, and we surprised nearly a half-dozen

egrets or white herons as we rode through the area. What a fabulous feeling

to watch these birds rise up in flight and disappear into the swamp. I

managed to capture one in this picture. He's sitting near the top third of

the photo, on the left. The water here is black, and so glassy that it's

like a mirror. The traffic roars through here, and there's no shoulder, but

we managed to stay safe. I wanted to tell them all to slow down, roll down

the windows, and at least listen to the bird calls if you can't take a

minute to stop!