My too short visit to Morro Bay included some very gray misty overcast skies (not so unusaull). Even with all the gray I actually got an ok photo of this Pacific curlew but he looks so much cooler in graphic form. Like wrapped chocolate wafers he now comes in blue, green, red, pink, yellow as well as his original and B/W. I may put them together as a poster soon.

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Joyful fun and soulful too . Enjoy!

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Well I took it last week but its one of those images that is timeless and I hope some artist gets the same good view 1000 years from now. Blessings to all.

SAVE LIVES - DONATE BLOOD - IT' FUN AND EASY, REALLY.

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Looks more like Lousiana but I saw this stork or crane from a distance at sunset in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The telephoto lense and dim light made it more ideal for a sillohouette image. The yellow orange color glow is real though and I was delighted to see this bird double as he searched for fish in the shallow lake of the Wyoming wonder.

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Its simple but thats what I like about this one too. Reminds me of that delightful story of Johnathan Livingston Seagul. These gulls may be pests at the picnic but the are still symbolic of live by and in the ocean. They are highly intelligent and part of natures scavenging clean up crew. Ahh to have wings to fly. Blessings

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Near the end of sunset the light shift can be soft or vivid and bright. On this day the colors where dreamy and pure. I love walking behind people and animals to get an object between me and the sun during those final minutes of golden light. That when photography is a joy and each second of time is something to treasure. I often go overboard taking way to many images and pay for it later in work in the editing room. Still for moments like these its worth the work and effort and I get to relive a wonderful hour at the seashore. Peace.

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