Yellow Crowned Night Heron Juvenile

I spotted a heron in Southern St. Mary’s County July 25th.  I don’t think a yellow crowned night heron is a common bird for this area, but it is in their range. Most photos I saw were from Florida and Texas.  We see lots of great blue herons and occasional green herons.  Elsewhere I have seen tri-colored herons.  I was surprised it wasn’t one of them.

More Local Flowers

Some of my favorite summer flowers.

Osprey in July 2021

 Some nearby osprey from my neighborhood in St. Mary's County.

River Concert 4: Sultry Summer Night Jazz Tango and More, July 16, 2021

 The last 2021 summer concert at St. Mary's College of Maryland featured Sara Jones, jazz vocalist, José Cueto, violinist and Bryan Bourne, trombone player with the Chesapeake Orchestra.  It was indeed a sultry and very hot summer night!  These are rehearsal photos.  I really enjoyed hearing "Sway" and "One Note Samba".  At the moment, all of the 4 concerts are available to watch at https://www.smcm.edu/river-concert/

José Cueto

Bryan Bourne

Kevin, Sara's husband

Sara Jones

Jeffrey Silberschlag, Flugelhorn

Still life of Gladiolus

I photographed some gladiolus from my garden in front of a black backdrop.  Two stems turned into a nice triangle shape that I really liked.

River Concert Series 3: Summer Dance July 9, 2021

The third concert featured Sheryl-Marie Dunaway's Ballet Caliente at 7 pm on the green at St. Mary's College of Maryland.  They performed some music of Bizet, Arvo Part and others.  Enjoy some rehearsal photos.

Sheryl-Marie Dunaway

Julius Wirth, viola player

River Concert Series 2 A Night of Music & Americana Without the Noise! 2021

On July 2, I photographed the River Concert rehearsal at St. Mary's College of Maryland.   Jeffrey Chappell and the Chesapeake Orchestra played a glorious rendition of "Rhapsody in Blue".  Jeffrey's jazz quartet Otherworld played some of their own compositions.

                                            Jeffrey Chappelle

                                        Jake Kohlhas, Guitar

              Part of Otherworld, Jazz Quartet (not shown Jake Marinari, percussion)

                                                    Taylor, Bass

Jeffrey Silberschlag, music director

                                              Robert Hayes

                                

                                                Milad Danieri