Lance Pearson Loc: Viriginia

Not far from home there is an 800 acre nature reserve with wetlands from the James River. these are a couple photos of it with volunteer yellow iris which often grow in the shallow water of the edges and some of the honeysuckle vines flowering right now...shot with sony a7 and adapter and old canon fd manual focus lenses. the honeysuckle smells wonderful as well. all of the low green leaved plants were 2' deep water two months ago. the plants are, spelling optional, arrow arum plants which grow up rapidly in spring in the shallow water...at least I think that's what they are tho I am hardly a botanist.

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Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Welcome Lance
Nice images!!!!!

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Beautiful set, Lance, and would appreciate the location of this nature reserve as I'm sure we are located fairly close to it. I know there is one located at the mouth of the Chickahominy.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Nice set.

Lance Pearson Loc: Viriginia

This is located in Chester, virginia just north of route ten and e. of old stage road. It is located between the Henricus park and the dutch gap power plant of Dominin Energy on the james river off osborne road. Look up Henricus park and follow those directions to get to it. The james river here used to be a series of undulating s bends that were 7 miles long but when the cut was made through dutch gap it straightened it and shortened it. the original s bends are now through the nature area. It is bounded on the south by a large coal slag pile mountain, the wetlands to the N. and further N. the actual power plant. they are converting to a dry coal slag process and draining their one time coal ponds so there is construction activity but in another year it will be done. the old containment unlined ponds are being drained, filtered and released into the river under deq permit and testing. when done the old ponds will be filled and covered with impermeable barriers, two feet of earth and planted. It will go from 800 acres to practically a thousand. there is a mile walking trail around the old wetlands river bed on one side and a road with access to watch places on the north and henricus at the tip. We see deer there all the time, geese raising goslings, last summer a family of wood ducks and seasonally all kinds of waterfowl. when the construction settles down even more will show up as it is undisturbed naturally save this big construction project next door right now. In time when the earth is covering all this one time coal slag and plants are on it the animals will have fabulous habitat. There are in the river river otters, blue heron, waterfowl of all sorts and in the summer 7-8' long sturgeon plus catfish and bass. It is quite surprising and many photographers and bird watchers regularly frequent the area.

gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand

Very nice Lance Pearson

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Thanks, Lance and really appreciate you responding and what a great place to visit. I have been through the s bends that you speak of many years ago and still remember the cuts and a little about the area that you are speaking of, and we are always looking for places such as these! We live at the mouth of Diascund Creek in New Kent County and the creek is the boundary between New Kent County and James City County so when I look across the creek I see James City County, and looking across the Chickahominy River see Charles City County and as you know the rivers and creeks and their surroundings including all the wildlife are so beautiful! Our home is located in the Colonies sub-division and when entering Diascund Creek from the Chick we are the second pier on the left and you are welcome to stop by if in our area! Thanks again and take care! Corky Cutright

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

Beautiful shots, Lance!