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at sebastian inlet yesterday, people-watching on the jetty, all fishermen, no surfers. i was about to leave when this fellow came along, heading out toward the surf to do some fishing of his own. the turbulent september sky made a nice backdrop, giving the appearance that we are both soaring above it all. people have always told me that my head is in the clouds. here is the proof, i suppose, that they may have been right.
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birds, boats, brilliant sunshine, lines in the water, surf crashing, sparkling diamonds, spread before me. living on the ocean shore.
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surf fishing at sebastian inlet, beside the jetty, tide coming in hard, big waves rushing up the steep slope of sand, crashing into pilings … and one persistent fisherman. the hat and bandana caught my eye, then it was set the esposure, wait for the next big rush of water, and press the shutter.
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sailors on the ocean, moving in and out of the inlet, all sizes, all varieties, coming, going, stories burned into memory, burned in by the hot september sun, salt air, in their hair, on their skin, taut feeling, baked in, a good cold shower and a long night's sleep, a daydream, the reward for a day outside the breakers.
glistening surface, trails of light, paths traced, currents crossed, laughter, smiles, good to be alive, good to be on the water, good to be free.
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I've learned that when a turn has a fish it often likes to toss it in the air and catch it again. Wouldn't you? I'm not good at gull or tern identification but my perusal of the books leads me to conclude that this is a Caspian Tern, based mostly on the bright red bill with a bit of darkness at the tip. If anyone has a different opinion, please chime in. (Sterna caspia)
Sebastian Inlet, Florida
“A wonderful bird is the Pelican.
His beak can hold more than his belly can.
He can hold in his beak
Enough food for a week!
But I'll be darned if I know how the hellican?”
― Dixon Lanier Merritt
I like Osprey when they catch unusual or large fish. Here's one with a Lizard fish, luckily facing the camera so we can see its face.
This angle usually puts the birds head in the shadows, but I got lucky with the light and direction of flight.
Black Skimmer
The Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) is a tern-like seabird, one of three very similar birds species in the skimmer family. It breeds in North and South America. Northern populations winter in the warmer waters of the Caribbean and the tropical and subtropical Pacific coasts, but the South American races make only shorter movements in response to annual floods which extend their feeding areas in the river shallows.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_skimmer
The Cornell Lab: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black_Skimmer/id#
Here’s an image I took some time ago at Sebastian Inlet in Florida that I saved for later posting. I believe it’s a Caspian Tern and not a Royal. I’m basing that on the little dusky dark area on the lower bill near the fish. I welcome correction if I’m wrong. (Sterna caspia) Sony a1, 1/3200 second, 400mm @ f/2.8, ISO 640)
The pelicans were hard at work catching lots of fish. Normally, all I would see was a glimpse of the fish, if that, just before it gulped it down. I don't know if the perfect fit of this flounder caused the pelican to reflect just how it was going to handle the situation. Down the hatch, no problem.
love, to me, feels like this, expansive and silvery, free and full of promise. and today, my heart is full … and free.
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