Sunday, February 28, 2016

Saturday, February 27, 2016

pause


A slow early morning walk along the beach, a slow shutter speed, and a slow mental attitude about pretty much everything. My first morning discovering island time.

Saturday, February 20, 2016

Take me to church


I leave you with one last image before we leave. This is a crested caracara and he has been saved from an injury to live out his life in a cage. My feelings run all over the place with this. If he weren't rescued we would never see this beautiful bird the way you see it now. The littles, holding hands with their grandparents, wouldn't ask questions about this beautiful bird. I wouldn't get to stare at my computer screen with my heart so filled with awe and respect for this bird. But yet he is not free to live and die in his own natural way. I am so conflicted.

Friday, February 19, 2016

sandy feet


We are flying off for a few days to Turks and Caicos. I plan on spending lots of time on the beach in the early morning photographing where the sun meets the ocean and the ocean meets the beach. And when that is done I plan on getting very friendly with the surf, either in it or above it on a paddle board.. 

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

plenty of pelicans


You knew I wouldn't be able to help myself from featuring more pelican images. I mean look at this guy, he is so busy preening and keeping fresh and feather fluffed. 


This brown pelican was as interested in me as I was in him.



Monday, February 15, 2016

new friends


I spent a wonderful afternoon sitting on the pier with the pelicans. They preened and flapped and made me laugh. I have over 150 images of very busy pelicans. What a way to spend the day...

Sunday, February 14, 2016

awakening


Take a moment and go lie down in the grass, stay there awhile, maybe take a nap, and when you wake you will see what has always been right in front of you.

Friday, February 12, 2016

purple gallinule


The colors of the sky and the ocean are found in her wings, but her feet are other worldly.



Wednesday, February 10, 2016

feel the warmth


Ive decided to take matters into my own hands and create my own warmth from this sun shining tulip. Love the folded purple stamens pushing forth from the golden center.

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

enough is enough


There is a natural tug between the dark and the light in the early morning. This cloud bank has been overstaying it's welcome, in my humble opinion. Release us and let the sun shine. We are really cold down here in Florida! However I don't think this little sandpiper gives a tweet.

Monday, February 8, 2016

a gaggle of gulls


One is not like the other.
 Well if you really think about it none are like the other. 


Don't mind me, I'm just passing by. You can call me Black Skimmer. I'm very cool because my lower bill is longer than my upper bill, I like to skim the water in the evening. But now I'm just passing by. 

Saturday, February 6, 2016

Big Red


This is the reddish egret. Check out his blue legs, pink and black beak, reddish neck feathers and grayish blue body, oh wait did I mention his beautiful eyes?


Front view of this beauty.


Pondering what to have for dinner


Wait a minute, I am looking good if I do say so myself. Just call me Big Red...

Friday, February 5, 2016

in the pink


We saw 50 varieties of birds at Merritt Island. I've never seen so many roseate spoonbills! They ranged in color  from soft pale pink to vibrant blow your brains out saturated pink. Leave it to nature to manage such intensity. It was a thrill for me to witness them feeding in the marsh. They are absolutely beautiful.


Wednesday, February 3, 2016

mindfull


I don't usually see the ocean turn pink but the early morning fog rolled in just as the sun was visible over the horizon. All the soft colors became more saturated with the moisture and created a baby's blanket across my morning, new and pure and full of promise.