January 30th, 2011
Delaware, First State, Small Wonder
I did not know what heading to give this post but I think the one I finally gave it was perfect.
I was driving north on Rt. 1 today and the combination of a cold winter’s day, the snow geese and all the vast farmland reminded me how lucky I am that I can call Delaware home.
I grew up in the island of Puerto Rico but I have now lived in Delaware longer than I lived in the “Isla del Encanto”.
Delaware is a Small Wonder. It is also one of those states that have everything. It is small, that, it is, but I like it that way. Delaware has so much to offer, the arts, museums, hotels, Dover Downs (NASCAR), entertainment, medical facilities, air force, beaches, bays, the Lewes Ferry, historic towns, fishing, surfing, crabbing, quaint coastal towns, farmland, poultry, low property taxes, no sales tax and even gambling.
I love the idea that I have so much space. Delaware is pretty much flat; more so where I live, in Sussex County. You can see for miles. Todays was such a day. While I was driving I came upon a gigantic flock of snow geese. For a moment you would have thought it was snow.
The snow geese breed in Greenland, Canada, Alaska and the northeastern tip of Siberia; winter in warm parts of North America.
They mate for life, feed in flocks, nest in colonies, migrate in large flocks, and females will return to the place they hatched to breed. The young feed themselves but will stay with their family until they are 2 to 3 years old.
I pulled to the side of the road and got out and then they were all over. Here are the pictures of these geese.
A few hours later, at dusk, I saw one of the big airplanes of Dover Air Force base coming back to the base. The scenery at that time of the evening was just so pretty; a day’s end.
Peaceful…have a good one…talk to you later….
Tags: Bethany Beach, Delaware, Dewey Beach, Dover, Fenwick Island, Lewes, Milford, Milton, rehoboth beach, Wilmington
Cool pictures! I love the snow geese. You are right, we are lucky to live in Delaware!
I wish I lived in Delaware! I only get to visit a few times a year.
My favorite part of DE is Rehoboth Beach!
I’m sure you have seen one of the many sunrises right over the water. They are beautiful! And you have to love the boardwalk.
I really love your blog. Great photos and information. 🙂
Hi Liz: Thanks for your comments. It is true, when that full moon comes over the ocean and you happen to be at the Boardwalk; it really is breathtaking. I can’t wait for the season to open and people to start coming down, even though by the amount of visitors that were here this past week-end you would have thought it was early summer.