Sky blue

Great blue heron soaring,

Bodega Bay reflecting.

xoxobb

Day 15 of 30 Day Photo Challenge, "Sky." 

Water, water, every where...

Harbor seal, Bodega Bay

"Day after day, day after day,

We stuck, nor breath nor motion;

As idle as a painted ship

Upon a painted ocean.

Harbor seal, Bodega Bay

"Water, water, every where

And all the boards did shrink;

Water, water, every where,

Nor any drop to drink." 

Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

The water was extra gorgeous this week.

Very much like a painted ocean.

xoxobb

(p.s. Day 14 of the 30 day photo challenge, by @just_go_do_it, DONE)

Birds are animals, too!

Belly landing captured during this week's Bodega Bay visit

One of the most common errors I've heard people make

(including famously smarty-pants types)

is saying birds and animals, or even that birds are not animals.

My theory is they are thinking about MAMMALS,

and yes, birds are not mammals,

but, they are animals.

"Animals" is today's assignment for the 30 day photo challenge.

Figured I'd use the assignment to remind people that

birds are people too.

Oops. I meant animals. =)

Framed weirdly (landing, immature western gull) but I liked the lighting & detail

xoxobb

Gull face

Today's photo assignment is "A face."

Annnd I chose a non-human animal face, naturally.

A rather bold western gull

hanging out at the Tides restaurant,

where I saw numerous gulls cleaning out BIG crab shells.

He is eyeing me disapprovingly as I seem to be photographing him

and NOT reaching for fried calamari to fling in his general direction.

Tomorrow's assignment is "animals."

Hm…

I'm stumped.

xoxobb

outside in -- Bodega bay, gulls and harbor seals

Day 11 theme - Outside In.

Everyone is outside, yet

the harbor seals are in a pod,

the gulls are in a flock,

the bb is in a fleece.

=)

STUNNING day, out there.

Heaven.

Joy of the beach in winter?

SUPER not crowded.

Except, maybe if you're a harbor seal or a gull.

xoxobb

Oahu color hit, just because

I need color.

xoxobb

silent Saturday