LIVING IN A FREEZER

A few days before the freeze came I took these photos while walking the lake.  Four days ago we got an inch of snow - no big deal, right?  Well it was really more like ice and very little melt has gone on.  We've been watching cars trying to make it up the road and sliding back down.  I think today it has gotten better but I haven't been out yet.  I would rather have a foot of snow than less than an inch of ice.  On our street we get very little direct sun this time of year so there is not much melting going on.

MORE PISMO BEACH SEAGULLS ON THANKSGIVING MORNING

An enjoyable morning standing on the pier and seeing the reflections of the seagulls - it was a beautiful morning and so many people were out enjoying the  November weather.  I took way too many photos of the seagulls and will post a few more later.

THANKSGIVING DAY - PISMO BEACH MORNING

This pelican was hanging around the pier and a couple of guys fishing off the pier offered him a treat so he was being very protective of his snack while people walked by.  He went after one guy but only scared him and made him jump away.

WHILE ON A PLANE TO SEATTLE

I was looking through their Alaskan Airline Magazine that they have available to read and I saw this photo.  Luckily I had my camera within arm's reach (it always is) and I was able to snap a photo of it.  It makes me feel like I'm at the pier in Avila which I will be again soon.  Tomorrow I will be where this red dot is!

AND NOW THERE'S FOUR

Have a great weekend!

EGRET AT THE COAST

I love her stance.  This was taken one morning when we were staying in Pismo Beach - last Thanksgiving week 2015.  We will be there again this year and I will be up early to go out on the beach and get my "fix" of photos.

FLYING IN TANDEM

Seagulls can learn and remember what works for them.  One thing they do is stamp their feet in unison to mimic rainfall so as to trick earthworms to come to the surface.  A little bit of  info I read on the net.

I love to learn things in one or two sentences - then - this info will remain with me and a few years down the road if I see them stamping their feet I'll still remember why they do it.

Our night was cold last night and I slept with the window wide open with only one light blanket on me.  I woke up freezing thsi morning, jumped out of bed and closed the window and put the heat on for a bit   I love this time of year.

This time of year the colors and the way the hills are lit - is so pretty.

NOVEMBER THROUGH FEBRUARY THE SEAGULLS RETURN TO THE LAKE

Yesterday I spent quite a bit of time photographing them in flight.  We are getting colder weather coming from the North so our nights will go down into the 30's.  I hope to get out in awhile to go to the lake for a brisk walk.  We have winds but so far nothing to keep me away from walking.

While Mike throws out duck food I try to catch them coming in for a landing.

SPARROW

We are still have very mild weather here in the mountains and I enjoy seeing what birds come by.

TODAY I LEARNED (stealing a phrase from Redditt)

This is what I learned today - that a honey badger is an amazingly intelligent creature.