On a rainy spring afternoon with lots of showers and temperature roller coasters still in the forecast, I figured a touch of summer might be in order. One of my nephews (Jacob) and I had the opportunity to get out on the West Marsh together for a 15 minute boat ride after a full day setting up our shop. While the video is now dated (and just shot from his hip using an iPhone), I appreciated that he took the time to edit it, set it to music, and post it on YouTube.
These 59 seconds of footage are telling. They start to give you a taste of what it feels like to be in the marsh in the "dog days" of summer. It's an experience that many more people should have; it's an experience that I'm finding tends to stick with you.
P.S. Thanks to a tip from a friend, we just pulled the trigger on a decent-quality Canon (the SX60, for those interested) to give us a practical way to capture more stills and video shorts while working in the marsh. It won't likely launch us into the pages of National Geographic, but it will be fun to see what it helps us capture and share.