I believe my little beach egret is the perfect subject for Ann-Christine’s photo challenge “backlit“. I followed this little guy around for quite a while on my final morning beach walk in Santa Barbara. Different angles changed the lighting, and his antics were fun to watch. “There in the windy flood of morning Longing lifted…
Category: Birds
Ellwood Bluffs
“Whenever you want to see me, always look at the sunset; I will be there.” ~ Grace Ogot Somewhere north of Santa Barbara, CA
American Kestrel
What a beautiful bird! He is also called the sparrow hawk, the smallest and most common falcon in North America. Nature has a beauty that can not be duplicated!
Gallery of desert wildflowers
“At these times, the things that troubled her seemed far away and unimportant: all that mattered was the hum of the bees and the chirp of birdsong, the way the sun gleamed on the edge of a blue wildflower, the distant bleat and clink of grazing goats.” ~ Alison Croggon
Stops along the way: Port Aransas and Mustang Island, Texas
The route we decided to take from S. Padre Island to Rockport, on our recent road trip, took us down Mustang Island to Port Aransas. This provided the opportunity to stop and check out Port Aransas Nature Preserve. Although our GPS took us to City Hall 🤣 they kindly directed us to one of the…
peace of life today 