Serenity

Not exactly what it looks like out there right now, but we're grateful that it appears Hurricane Joaquin is going to bypass us!

Just Another Day at the Beach

I think maybe tomorrow I'll start telling you about my second out-of-state trip that I took in July, but for today I'll share a few more local pix:

Another Fine Day

A wee ghost crab peeking out of his hole

Ferry Ride

Last weekend I went to a function hosted by one of the horseman's associations I belong to. Getting there involved taking a local ferry across one of the sounds. The ferry left the dock at 7:45 a.m. and it was an overcast day.

It's about a 20-minute ride across during which time I love watching the birds. The cormorants were lined up on the bulkhead...

Mid-way across we pass the other ferry that's running the opposite direction. The seagulls were having fun.

There are usually a lot of seagulls that follow along, feeding on any fish that get stirred up and on any bread crumbs that passengers throw...but this morning there were a lot of cormorants that flew along too. That's one coming in for a water landing with his wings still spread on the left-hand side of the picture below.

Pelicans!

I love pelicans. I imagine they're like pterodactyls must have been. They're so amazingly graceful when they're flying...and yet there's that moment when they hit the water with a huge splash that looks so out-of-control...

These aren't great pix as they were pretty far away. But I had fun watching them.

Maybe I'll get some better shots soon.

Gone to the Birds

Our local photography club got the opportunity to photograph some rescued exotic birds. They were quite charming and put on a little show for us.

More Gull Action

Serenity

Reflections

A Matter of Perspective

Like in life, my photography is often a matter of perspective...

 Sometimes I focus in on the "right" things...sometimes not...

By the way, have you ever heard a flock of ibis (ibises? ibis'?)? I think they sound like a bunch of little old men muttering to themselves.

Ruffled Feathers & Running Starts

Gulls

I like gulls. I know some people don't. But I do. I especially like taking pictures of them.

 I'm still playing with the new camera.

Boy, howdy! Do I ever like it!

The end.

Back in Business

My sweet hubby, a/k/a LoveofMyLife (LoML for short), bought me a new camera for my birthday! I'll be posting more pix and telling all about it soon! This is straight out of the camera...only shrunk the file size for easy uploading.

Soar

Truth is rarely writ in ink; it lives in nature. ~Martin H. Fischer

Cape Shots

A few shots from a recent trip to one of my happy places: