at Assateague Island National Seashore
Lightning streaks across the sky over a wild pony grazing in a field at Assateague Island National Seashore in Chincoteague Island, VA on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette
Lightning at Assateague Island National Seashore
Lightning from a strong summer thunderstorm streaks across the sky at Assateague Island National Seashore in Chincoteague Island, VA on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette
A wild poney grazes at Assateague Island National Seashore in Chincoteague Island, VA on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette
A great egret takes flight along the Wildlife Loop at Assateague Island National Seashore in Chincoteague Island, VA on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette
Geese and shore birds feed during low tide at Assateague Island National Seashore in Chincoteague Island, VA on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette
A blue heron along the Wildlife Loop at Assateague Island National Seashore in Chincoteague Island, VA on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette
A window halfway up the Assateague Light at Assateague Island National Seashore in Chincoteague Island, VA on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette
The spiral staircase leading to the top of the Assateague Light at Assateague Island National Seashore in Chincoteague Island, VA on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette
Birds sit in a tree with a view of the Assateague Light at Assateague Island National Seashore in Chincoteague Island, VA on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette
A waterway leads to the collapsin remains of a blind at Assateague Island National Seashore in Chincoteague Island, VA on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette
The collapsing remains of a blind in the early morning fog at Assateague Island National Seashore in Chincoteague Island, VA on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette
A pair of birds alone in the early morning fog at Assateague Island National Seashore in Chincoteague Island, VA on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette
A lone great egret walks through shallow waters in the morning fog at Assateague Island National Seashore in Chincoteague Island, VA on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette
Dozens of birds fill the water surrounding Assateague Island National Seashore in Chincoteague Island, VA on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette
A dramatic sunset at Assateague Island National Seashore in Chincoteague Island, VA on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette
A blooming rose mallow at Assateague Island National Seashore in Chincoteague Island, VA on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette
A few great egrets hunt for food at Assateague Island National Seashore in Chincoteague Island, VA on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette
The visitor center at Assateague Island National Seashore in Chincoteague Island, VA on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette