Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), on Mill Creek, at the ruins of the Water Street wharf in the Phoebus community of Hampton, Virginia.
I spent a pleasant hour watching and shooting an entire squadron of pelicans during my Virginia trip. Expect to see more.
Sea oats (Uniola paniculata). Fort Monroe National Monument, Hampton, Virginia.
Sea oats (Uniola paniculata). Fort Monroe National Monument, Hampton, Virginia.
Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus), on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay at Fort Monroe National Monument, Hampton, Virginia.
Etymology note: What a puzzle! Polyphemus was the name of a Cyclops with a bit part in the Odyssey. The name translates many voiced, and might literally mean often spoken of, hence famous. It seems an odd choice, to name a creature with ten eyes after a creature with only one.
Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus), on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay at Fort Monroe National Monument, Hampton, Virginia.
Etymology note: What a puzzle! Polyphemus was the name of a Cyclops with a bit part in the Odyssey. The name translates many voiced, and might literally mean often spoken of, hence famous. It seems an odd choice, to name a creature with ten eyes after a creature with only one.
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Red beard sponge (Clathria prolifera), at Fort Monroe National Monument, Hampton, Virginia.
Red beard sponge (Clathria prolifera), at Fort Monroe National Monument, Hampton, Virginia.
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