OH WHAT A DAY - GLORIOUS

Oh what a day! Glorious! Gather ‘round There’s nothing better Than a friend Oh what a day! Glorious!

The smell of rain Has hitched a ride Upon the wind
 I’ve got good friends To the left of me And good friends
To my right

Got the open sky above me And the earth beneath my feet

 Got a feeling in my heart That’s singin’ All in life is sweet Oh what a day! Oh, what a day! Glorious!

All the clouds Have gathered round The tops of trees Oh what a day! Glorious!

Pitter patter Fallin’ rain I can’t believe All that’s green Lifts up its leaves Singin’ water come on in

 We’ve been waiting all these days Prayin’ you would come to quench Every yearnin’ in our bones

 Water, life with you begins Oh what a day Home is believing Home has wings of faith

 Home is a clear river Of perceiving All is well

 This is a friendly mystery Oh, what a day! Glorious! Baby blue jay Squawkin’ in the cherry tree Oh, what a day! Glorious!

 Deep in the night we had a raccoon robbery Pitter patter little paws Have left their footprints all around Pitter patter evidence Some fruit has fallen to the ground Pitter patter sings my heart At the thought of what’s to come Oh, what a day! Home is believing Home has wings of faith Home is a clear river of perceiving All is well This is a friendly mystery All is well This is a friendly mystery Oh, what a day! Glorious! Under the sky we slept last night Just you and me Oh, what a day! Glorious! The waning moon Our cycle is almost complete We’ve got good friends to the left of us And good friends to our right Got the open sky above us And the earth beneath our feet Never fear-the birds are singin’ Even endings can be sweet Oh, what a day! Never fear--the birds are singin’ Even endings can be sweet Oh, what a day!

PELICAN AND SEAGULL FROM OLD PORT PIER AVILA BEACH AREA

Fun watching this pelican.

MY LOVE OF SHORE BIRDS IS ENDLESS AS ARE MY PHOTOGRAPHS

  These were taken again at Pismo Beach, and I really enjoyed the dog chasing the seagulls and then taking a swim.  Besides myself that morning, there was only this guy and his dog and one other person in this area of the beach then I saw a surfer as I walked towarad the pier.  This is so different from beaches in Southern California where first off if you can commute to them from about 6o miles away and not be in traffic for at least 2 hours then consider yourself fortunate.

Once you make that trek to the ocean in So Cal there is the issue of parking and of course you pay to park almost anywhere you land in the Los Angeles, Orange County or Ventura areas and probably also San Diego Beaches now. 

To walk out in the morning on  Pismo Beach (or Grover Beach, Shell Beach, Avila, Morro Bay, Cayucos and the list goes on as you go north)...unless it's a holiday weekend there is no problem parking and it's free in most places and not crowded.

MORE EGRETS ON PISMO BEACH

I couldn't stop taking photos - my hand had a life of its' own with the camera.  I was there as just a support prop.

The morning sun's angle was perfect for making golden reflections in the water from the rocks surrounding the area.

THEY ARE WAITING - NO DOUBT TO STEAL SOME FOOD OLD PORT AVILA

EGRET IN THE MORNING LIGHT.............ELEGANT EAGLE ENJOYING EVERYTHING

Near these rocks on Pismo Beach, there are caves but this time I couldn't get to them as the tide was too high.  I was able to get close to some of the large outcroppings of rocks and the egret looked so elegant standing there.  Mornings in my opinion are the best time to go to this area of the beach - I've been there mainly in November but was happy to find out that January also has the beautiful sunrise and early morning colors that are reflected in the water which I'll show later with  some egret photos full on in the reflection of the golden waters.

More towards spring and summer the angle of the sun is different and I don't think it is as golden looking as this time of the year. 

BEAUTIFUL BIRDS - BEAUTIFUL PISMO BEACH

January is a great time to go to the San Luis Obispo and surrounding little beach towns for a vacation.  I have really enjoyed my trip and visited some beautiful little beach towns.

I have lots and lots to share.

There's a few egrets in the pic along with the gulls.

YESTERDAY'S HIKE IN SKY FOREST HEAPS PEAK AREA

This is a favorite place of mine to go - it's an all natural botanical garden where there are nice paths cleared to walk, there is up and down walking for good exercise and beautiful trees all around.  I've never walked there in January because there has always been snow.  My favorite season to go is in fall but it was a nice change to walk through with the light looking so soft and bare trees showing their branches.    The weather was  maybe in the high 50's with somewhat of a breeze in certain areas so it felt cooler.  This was a walk that makes you feel great by the time you're done and ready for a good delicious meal with lemon picata chiken, mashed potatoes and veggies (thanks to the cook in the family).