Photo roundup (yee-haw!): last of 30 day photo challenge

 Tweeted these pups a while back, but here I'll make 'em BIGGER.

=)

Skipping around a bit...

Day 27: Portrait

The ever-charming brown pelican.

Apparently the blue eyes mean romance is around the corner…

Galveston, TX

Day 26: Candid photo

Ring-billed gull being a jerk, just 'cause it can.
Galveston, TX

Day 25: Time
(I'll keep it small in case it freaks you out--I get that.
You can click on it to see it larger

This fox's time is up,
but its tail is still beautiful…
Seems appropriately framed: the fallen.
Golf course north of Houston, TX

Day 28: Calm

Taken during flight home, TX to CA.

Clouds: I forgot what they looked like.

Somewhere up high

Day 29: Family

Niece holding shelly discoveries from Galveston, TX beach.

Day 30: Christmas

Beautifully decorated "Christmas" tree.
Golf course north of Houston, TX

Sweet gum, which, tho' I know them from San Diego,
are actually NATIVE to Texas.
This one was GIANT. And gorgeous.

<Checks end of 30 day photo challenge off her to do list,
with thanks to @just_do_do_it>


So, 2014…

Not big on entire year summaries, pardon.

I MAY go to a conference later this month.
A wildlife biology conference.
And possibly help recruit biologists for our company.

If so, should I dress like a corporate head hunter?
Put on high heels & wear lots of perfume & makeup?

Or, wear 100% field gear,
including oversized safety suits for inclement weather,
and carry a snake stick & wear gaiters?

Really, though, I think we should print out LARGE shots of
some of the BEAUTIFUL places we've done work,
and the SUPER cool wildlife "we've" seen.

That's the way to a wildlife biologist's heart…
at least, mine.

=)

xoxobb

the Pacific

Got to see the sea yesterday. Mostly cloudy, deserted beach with 10 million gulls on the north end at the mouth of the river, and along the river was a fuzzy, quiet row of harbor seals warming themselves.

The recent storms kicked up a lot of shells, barnacles, and other goodies from the sea, so the beach was littered with varied beauties. I remember my grandmother used to take us to the beach after a storm, because she said that was the best time to find shells. I think she was onto something. Only now I photograph, versus gather, them.

Also, the beach south of where we went has the most amazing rolled rocks--I'll look for photos I took last time I was there and will share them. SO colorful and smooth and shiny. Color and texture heaven.

In the meantime, reporting from the road...

biobabbler