Photo of the Week

Before traveling to Prince Edward Island, I was expecting to see some beautiful coastal scenery replete with red cliffs and sand dunes, to eat some incredible seafood (do yourself a favor and head right to Blue Mussel Café), and perfect beachside sunsets. What was completely unexpected, though, was the abundance of wildlife that we encountered on our travels. From osprey to red fox to bald eagles, there was something wild to witness seemingly around every bend in the road. The most soul-fulfilling moment of the entire trip, though, came on a stormy morning when we were delighted to spot a bald eagle perched atop a sand dune. As we marveled at how utterly cool it was to see an eagle on a sand dune, a second eagle landed. Then a third. Then a fourth. Five minutes later, there were eight bald eagles spread across the dunes, hopping to-and-fro, and calling out to each other in their distinctive voices that always gives me chills. And then, they were gone. As quickly as they came, they took off, one by one. But not before I took about a thousand photos, though. In the photo presented here, I was able to capture one eagle coming in for a landing while another eagle looks up as if to ask, “Oh, so you’re really gonna land right next to me, huh?” Prints Available.