As much as I enjoy the blog format here, I’m thinking video is more the way to go these days. So I’m trying my hand at getting a YouTube channel going, which I hope to keep updated with the same sort of content: Travelogues, photography gear and techniques, and bits of history and nature blended in too.
This past weekend I headed out to Dutch Gap Conservation Area for a trial run. I hope you enjoy!
Below are some photos featured in the video. Going forward, I’ll try to make companion posts here when I upload a new video, but please feel free to subscribe to the YouTube channel if you’re of a mind to do so. I’d appreciate it!
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I started out with a stroll to the river bluff behind the reconstructed Citie of Henricus. After Jamestown, this was the site of the second English-speaking settlement in what would become the United States of America. The reconstructed village is worth a visit!
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From the bluff, a trail descends to this dock along the James River. I found some of the fall color I was looking for!
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Moving along to the Dutch Gap trails, the path crosses a small drainage canal where I always spot a Great Blue Heron or two fishing.
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Much of the loop trail is like this, simply gorgeous any time of year.
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But this time of year, of course, I’m all about the yellows and oranges and reds. I moved from Florida, so this is all still new for me!
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Crossing the footbridge over the James, I spotted a bald eagle! It was heading away from me and then around the river bend, but I did manage a shot or two from a distance.
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This floating boardwalk I discovered on the way out–it has its own little parking lot, just before reaching the main gate to Dutch Gap/Henricus Park. Such a diverse ecosystem in this area, well worth exploring.
I hope you enjoy the video. I’m looking forward to sharing many more wanders in the future!