The golden hour, in the morning or night, provides a great opportunity for photographers. This heron, along the Skagit River, was in the right place at the right time.

Great blue herons are waders, typically seen along coastlines, in marshes, or near the shores of ponds or streams. They are expert fishers. Herons snare their aquatic prey by walking slowly ...

In addition to being turned on by art, Bud was also a heron fan. He mentioned Great Blue Herons probably 20 times in the course of his talk. I literally grabbed him by the arm: "Bud, I think you ...