Photo of the Week

An anhinga stretches its wings while perched on a plastic duck. (Photo by Rich Schwartzman)

An alligator appears to be eying a dragon fly resting on some tall grass at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge in Parkland, Fla. (Photo by Rich Schwartzman)

Hay, what’s up? What is summer in the country without mowed grass drying in the sun? Photo by Rich Schwartzman

Sunbathing Snake. A black snake basks on the limb of a tree on a Webb Road property in Chadds Ford Township. Lou D’Iorio, the property resident, said there are two snakes living in the tree. He estimated this one to be about six feet long.

Out on a Limb. The Brandywine Creek becomes a playground for kids and adults on a hot, sunny Sunday afternoon. Here a youngster swings from a rope into the creek as others splash around keeping cool. (Photo by Rich Schwartzman)

An anvil stands ready in the doorway of the blacksmith's shop at the Brandywine Battlefield Park. --Photo by Rich Schwartzman

Photo caption: Canoes are lined up along the banks of the Brandywine Creek. The Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer season with paddling activities — tubing, kayaking and canoeing — highlighting the recreational use of the Brandywine. (Photo by Rich Schwartzman)