Black Mountain

The greening of the mountains from Blue Ridge Rd, Black Mountain, North Carolina.

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Waterfowl along my way in Florida last month

 Sharing with Eileen's Saturday Critters

One gull was much bigger than the others...so...

After much waiting and refocusing, I looked this up in my Bird ID app. My guess is a juvenile...


I was so pleased to see a brown pelican flying by. 



Though the store may sell liquors and fine wine, I think this might be a great blue heron.

Goodbye dear pelican...enjoy life!

And while I got all 10 toes into the Gulf of Mexico, another gull photobombed me!

Thanks to my son, Marty for this last photo, which shows my extreme pleasure at simple things in life!

Today's quote:

I try to remind myself that we are never promised anything, and that what control we can exert is not over the events that befall us but how we address ourselves to them.

JEANNE DUPRAU

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10 comments:

  1. AnvilcloudJanuary 13, 2024 at 8:39 AM

    What a winter delight!

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    1. Barbara RogersJanuary 13, 2024 at 10:21 AM

      Though we wore light weight coats outdoors, especially in evenings, it was a far better temperature than we're dealing with here these days.

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  2. eileeninmdJanuary 13, 2024 at 10:19 AM

    Hello,
    I love seeing the birds along the beaches, the gulls and pelicans are favorites. The mural is beautiful. Cute photo of you on the beach! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thanks so much for leaving me a comment.

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  3. Mae TravelsJanuary 13, 2024 at 11:18 AM

    Even in winter, there’s somthing wonderful about a beach!
    best, mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  4. ~Lavender Dreamer~January 13, 2024 at 11:29 AM

    It sure feels good to get your toes in the sand...and water! I love your cute photo!

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    1. Barbara RogersJanuary 13, 2024 at 4:21 PM

      Yes, it's a beautiful photo from a beautiful moment!

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  5. Granny SueJanuary 13, 2024 at 1:32 PM

    Oh my that looks so inviting! T he birds are lovely too. We had some off-course pelicans visiting West Virginia last month. Big surprise! The DURAND a raptor rescue group sheltered the birds and fed them up before sending them on their way.

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    1. Barbara RogersJanuary 13, 2024 at 4:21 PM

      That must have been some shock to see pelicans in West Virginia! Glad they were cared for!

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  6. Shiju SugunanJanuary 14, 2024 at 12:57 AM

    That final photo with the cheeky gull photobomb is priceless!

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