Great Blue Herons (Ardea Herodias) are so motionless when they are fishing that they look almost like statues. The Great Blue Heron that I spotted this morning at the edge of a pond at Green Spring Gardens actually was a statue that looked pretty realistic from a distance.
I’ve noticed that dragonflies are not fooled at all and I sometimes see them perching on the heron.
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Mike Powell 
Great shot.
Lovely reflections too.
Thanks. The lighting and the reflection are what attracted me most to this scene. I especially like how the ripples distorted the reflection.
You really got me looking at this one Mike! Kind of surreal. Nice photo.
Thanks, Pete. There is kind of an abstract feel to the photo, with the rocks and the reflections. Normally my images are realistic in their details, but sometimes I get a little artsy in my approach and I end up with something a bit different.
You are welcome Mike. There is certainly something different here. It really make you look, and then look again, leaning close. A really interesting photo, which is beautiful in its own way.