Looking Through the Lens........Capturing My World

Point Loma Surfer ~ The surf was fairly high, and several surfers were off Point Loma, taking advantage of the day.  I was mostly photographing birds, but when none were flying by, I'd look out at the surfers and shoot them.
Point Loma Seascape ~ I was out on Point Loma, in the San Diego area, enjoying the birds and the sea air.  The tide was coming in, and it was a fairly high surf.  This photograph shows some of the white water from the surf, and one wave in motion.
Black Skimmer ~ This bird looks strange, but is fun to watch.  They tend to flock together, and when they feed, they fly low to the water, "skimming" the surface with that extra long lower beak.
Black Skimmers Gossiping ~ This is just a small portion of the whole skimmer flock I was photographing in San Diego.  I liked this one for the interaction between the birds.  Looked like a good old-fashioned gossip-fest to me.
Flying Pelican ~ This view of a flying Brown Pelican shows just how wide that wingspan is.  According to the books, the wingspan measures 84 inches!  They ofen fly in formation low over the water.  When feeding, they fly higher, pull in those wings and do a dive head first into the water.
Brandt's Cormorants in Beak Play ~ These cormorants were photographed at La Jolla Cove in the San Diego area.  There was courtship displaying and this beak play going on.  Other cormorants were a audience for these goings-on.  Sadly for the displaying male, this one flew off  after a few minutes, not to be seen again.
Brandt's Beak Play ~ After performing courtship displays, the cormorant on the right had clearly attracted some attention, and was participating in beak play, while others looked on.
Brown Pelican Gliding ~ There were hundreds of pelicans perched and flying around La Jolla Cove. They were in beautiful breeding colors, and were fun to photograph.
Brandt's Cormorant ~ This cormorant was perched on the cliffs above La Jolla Cove.  It was one of many, flying off the cliffs, courting, nesting.  It has beautiful-turquoise blue eyes, and has yellow and blue patches on the neck.  This one has little white breeding plumes.
Point Loma Surfer ~ The surf was fairly high, and several surfers were off Point Loma, taking advantage of the day. I was mostly photographing birds, but when none were flying by, I'd look out at the surfers and shoot them.
Point Loma Surfer ~ The surf was fairly high, and several surfers were off Point Loma, taking advantage of the day.  I was mostly photographing birds, but when none were flying by, I'd look out at the surfers and shoot them.
Point Loma Surfer ~ The surf was fairly high, and several surfers were off Point Loma, taking advantage of the day. I was mostly photographing birds, but when none were flying by, I'd look out at the surfers and shoot them.
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The Spiral Path by Judith Sparhawk
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