Bald eagle resting over the Joachim Creek, Herculaneum, Missouri. I was headed over the bridge to tackle some of my many tasks at hand. A spot of white in the gray day caught my eye. Halfway over the bridge, and I realized what that white spot may have been. So I backed my car across the roadway and parked on the edge. Yep, there is was. Majestic even in the morning fog and mist. A single bald eagle just waiting for me to take a portrait. Oh no! All I had was a small Nikon, and my iPhone. I took a few shots, but with the mist and the distance, I couldn't get a good photo. So I asked this creature to 'please stay put.... I'll go get my big camera and be right back'. Much to my surprise 20 minutes later when I returned, there it was in the same spot. I took many, many photos (probably too many) in the misty cool morning. This beauty sat there as I ran home a few miles away, got my large camera (Nikon D5100) and a telephoto