I spent a couple of days on Chincoteague and Assateague Islands, two places made famous by Marguerite Henry’s books, “Misty of Chincoteague,” and, “Stormy, Misty’s Foal.” I missed the annual pony-penning by 48 hours, but given there were 50,000 swarming about this small town just to catch sight of the ponies, I probably wouldn’t have been able to see much anyway!
Birds in the surf, Assateague National Seashore, VA, July 2024Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, VA, July 2024East side of Chincoteague Island, VA, from Main Street, July 2024Lighthouse on Assateague Island, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, VA, July 2024Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, VA, July 2024Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, VA, July 2024Birds in the surf, Assateague National Seashore, VA, July 2024Birds camoflagued on the beach, Assateague National Seashore, VA, July 2024Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, VA, July 2024Immature White Ibis on east side of Chincoteague Island, VA, July 2024Some of the Assateague ponies the day after round-up ended, Assateague Island, VA, July 2024
