February 21, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #84 NARROW

Amy picked the word “Narrow” for our photo challenge this week.  I decided to begin with this photo featuring a narrow strip of beach, separating the Atlantic Ocean and Kiawah River, at Captain Sam’s Spit which only appeared at low tide.  In addition to wildlife resting on this narrow area, pods of resident dolphins live and play in the Kiawah River.  Notice the curious bottlenose dolphin in the foreground, quietly observing the birds on the bank.  This was taken on the west end of Kiawah Island, South Carolina. 

 

Two narrow channels have been cut out as the ocean tides change twice a day, creating this tidal pool shown in the foreground.  Many birds feed in these pools (especially Black Skimmers, Rynchops niger); also, children enjoying splashing around in the shallow water on hot days.  This was taken on the eastern end of the Island.

 

Amy wrote this in her post when she challenged us to define the word Narrow: “Travel has taught me that once we go through a narrow path, alley, and/or road with a little patience, at the end it always opens up to pleasant surprises.”   This narrow alleyway in Dubrovnik, Croatia appears to lead to a garden.  What a nice surprise it would be to see a lovely place to relax on benches among colorful flowers at the end of this alleyway!

 

This narrow opening in the cliffs near Dubrovnik is similar to the many natural caves seen in the area.  Pirates used to hide in these obscure hide-a-ways after looting ship plus it was a secure place to store their stolen treasure.

 

Hope you enjoyed seeing a few examples using the word Narrow; thank you for visiting my post!