SOME MORE CENTRAL COAST COWS

I hope the recent rain helps the central coasts' hills to turn green again.  It's a beautiful place after the rain.

HAPPY COWS

These are the Happy Cows of San Luis Obispo County ... Love this scene.

PISMO COWS #2

As I said before in prior post so fortunate to have these photos - because the only ones I have of this day and these cows are what I posted on a different blog right after I took the pics.  The rest of the photos from my trip were lost when my computer crashed.  If I hadn't blogged them I would not  have the photos as a reminder of the beautiful day up in this area.

MOM AND BABY AT THE CENTRAL COAST -

I don't think I put these on this blog before and if I did it's been years. 

I have a whole series I want up so I can refer back to them for sketching.

This was on a trip up to Arroyo Grande/Pismo area of California.

This was in an area where there were "view" lots for sale and they sat behind a security gate which was open when we drove by one day.  I am so glad we went when we did because now the gate is closed to the public. 

The views were beautiful and it was at a time a lot of the mother cows had given birth to their babies.  

I'm so thankful I got these pics.  

SPARROW STOPPING BY FOR A DRINK

I always enjoy when the birds come by for a drink and stay for a few photos.  I like the "bokeh" effect on the background which was not done on purpose and I only saw it later.  I didn't even know what the word meant until someone mentioned it on another of my photos and I had to look it up.

So - in case you have never heard of it here is the definition:


Bokeh is the official name for a specific photography effect.  The name actually comes from the Japanese word for blur or haze.  Bokeh is the aesthetic quality of out of focus blur in a photograph.

PIGEON POOL

Looked out my window the other day and this pigeon was trying to take a bath.

VERY CUTE VIDEO OF JAPANESE WHITE EYES

THERE WAS A WHOLE GROUP OF AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS

We were up in Big Bear at the lake yesterday, near an area called Boulder Bay.  It's a beautiful area with a small park and expensive homes and up until this year the water level was fairly high.  I was surprised to find it so low but apparently the pelicans loved it.  There was a group of them - about 10 or more - eating something in the water - they traveled in a group and would duck their heads at the same time and then come up to swallow.  As I was watching them - I could see this guy fly in from way across the lake toward where I was so I caught him in flight.  The light was perfect.  I'll be posting more photos from this day later but this was my favorite.

EVERY YEAR I INTEND TO PLANT SOME AND NEVER DO -NEXT SEASON I WILL