'Twas a Morning Dark and Drear

Elm Lake is an interesting little lake at Brazos Bend State Park. It is teeming with wildlife, including frogs, snakes, all sorts of birds, and alligators of substantial size. On this particularly gloomy morning waiting for the rain to come, the lake with its old dead trees, little grassy islets, marshy shoreline, and bare trees hung with Spanish moss looked a bit spooky – especially knowing a large alligator could be lurking close to the water's edge. 

This image is a panorama that is made up of several photos that have been "stitched" together in the computer. The feeling I had while I was there that morning just called for this monochrome treatment of the picture. I hope you like it.