Last night’s sunset entertainment was provided by this duo of feeding Brown Pelicans. The pair was working a large school of fish in the shallows along the jetty, so their flights were at a low angle. Regardless, their seemingly breakneck dives never cease to amaze me…
Playing around with the Slo-Mo feature at the beach last night when a pelican dropped in.
While sitting around my bonfire last night I decided to have some fun with the camera settings on my iPhone. I like the result of the Slo-Mo feature best (it takes a couple seconds for it to slow down for some reason).
We were waylaid by this scene on our way to watch the St. Pete Beach holiday boat parade. It warranted a brief stop so I could snap a couple photos. And yes, we still made it to the bridge in time to watch the decorated boats float by.
There are at least four more boat parades coming up in the next couple weeks, hopefully I’ll get a few shots of the festive vessels to share.
This is the weather forecast I woke up to this morning:
This is what I would’ve seen if I still lived in Lincoln City, Oregon:
I happily traded snow for sand a few years ago, it remains one of the best decisions I’ve ever made!
For this year’s Sanding Ovations, the sculptors played with the theme of fairy tales. Most of them carved twisted interpretations of the stories.
While it didn’t win a prize, my favorite was the Old Woman in the Shoe. The sculptor included a short poem, “There was an old woman who love in a shoe, she had no children, so she was well to do.” It definitely resonated.
The art was unveiled last weekend and suffered a bit from the recent rain but the skill is still very impressive.
From the big events to the little moments, there’s just so much to be thankful for! ❤
Forget sand castles, someone created these cute sand critters today. There’s always something interesting to see when I walk my beach!
Autumn weather visited my area yesterday. To put it mildly, I am not a fan.
So, I did what any warm weather loving girl would do, I snuggled up and watched videos of wildlife napping:
Wilford definitely wins the gold in the napping category! This footage was gathered this past August from the Angeles National Forest near Los Angeles, California.
Mountain lions taking snuggling to the next level! According to the Swan Valley Connections page, this is a mom and her four dispersing-age kittens squeezing into a hollowed out larch log. This film was captured this past February in Montana.
I love trail cameras, there’s still so much we have to learn about our wild neighbors. Their social lives are far richer than previously documented.
Last week I drove down to Key West for the 30th annual Meeting of the Minds (MOTM), a four day trop rock music festival hosted by the Parrotheads in Paradise. Yes, I’m a proud Jimmy Buffet fan (though I have yet to see him in concert).
In case you don’t know, trop rock is a broad genre that encompasses reggae, country, Caribbean, and folk – all of it held together by the laidback island lifestyle that Jimmy’s music exudes. The full lineup is way too long for me to list but some of the highlights were Sister Hazel, Gramps Morgan, Aaron Scherz, The Wheeland Brothers, Mishka, Mac McNally (10 time CMA Musician of the Year), and the one that absolutely blew me away this year was Niko Moon (see video below).
I joined my first Parrothead club when I moved to Texas in 2018. Since I didn’t know a single soul in the state I figured it would be a way to meet fellow live music fans. I was not disappointed! Besides the awesome music, part of the draw of MOTM for me is the chance to reunite with friends from low places (other, I mean, other places).
Of course, my visit wasn’t just about music, I had to explore as well. By day, I wandered the island taking photos and searching (in vain) for a crocodile. When anyone asked where I was, my roommate’s reply was, “She’s off doing Erin things.” Sums it up! Later in the day when it was time to meet up, I knew where I’d find them – at the bar.
Oh, one last thing about Parrothead concerts and music festivals, they’re all fundraisers supporting charities in their various cities. What’s not to love about that?!
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