suns along the Mohawk

On October 24, 2009, I took what must be my luckiest photo ever, after running back inside to grab my camera: A blue heron floating on a branch, and changing its profile several times, while passing by my backyard along the Mohawk River in the Schenectady Stockade neighborhood. As a bonus, autumn hues were reflected in the River. A few seconds later, the heron flew off showing its blue markings.

That episode was memorialized in this posting the next day.  Since then, I have come to consider that bird to be my Lucky Heron and Thank You Heron.

Below are two images from that day printed on canvas.