Sunday, July 5, 2009

Inspiration through Insomniatic ADD

So I woke up this morning at about 4:10. I decided that after a few solid weeks of rain, I wanted to stay up for the sunrise. I also decided that I didn't want to watch the sunrise from the front yard, looking out over Prout's Neck like I usually do. Instead, I took a 10 minute drive and was transported to another world. This bridge stands at the entrance of the Scarborough Marsh. Beyond it lies a diverse ecosystem of flora, avian life (birds) and sea life. It was low tide when I went, so part of the marsh bed was exposed. I was, as usual, content to watch the sunrise, when my wife told me to look at the snails. "What snails?" I asked. She pointed along the rocks, where dozens of snails were sticking to the sides and tops of the rocks. We also saw a small crab, no more than 2 inches across. Pictures will be up on my website, http://engine3photo.smugmug.com
I was very pleased with the way some of them came out.
Just goes to show you a taste of what the rest of the world is missing when us insomniacs wake up and stay up at 4 AM.