It seems there is an endless amount of photos one can capture when in a beautiful place like
Anna Maria.
Many mornings, we have breakfast out on this pier.
Saturday morning, a couple of dolphins with their
baby were swimming nearby.
No photos though.
Bummer.
But that's okay.
I have more than enough photos to share with you.
Like 1,961.
That's how many I took while hanging out on the island.
I should join PhotoAddicts Annonymous!
Do you think there is such a thing????
It's just that it is so easy to take so many shots
when there is so much
beauty around.
Like this Snowy Egret.
Which I sometimes confuse with the
Great White Egret
or is it the
Great White Heron?
Apparently they are the same.
The great white egret is part of the heron family.
No matter what family they are part of,
they are beautiful and plentiful here.
As are ...
the Pelicans!
Well,
they may not be beautiful to some ...
but I'm one of their
adoring fans!
But you already knew that.
I must also give tribute to
some of the smaller beach
birds.
who delight me with their
evening feedings on the shore
like the little sandpiper above
or the shy willets
Oh, yes, I could go on ...
remember
I have 1,961 photos!
*snort*
But hey, how about that moon last night!
Absolutely gorgeous!
I took this hand held shot Friday night.
Wish I would have had my tri-pod.
But no matter.
There will be others!
It's nice to be back home and see all the critters in the back yard.
A cooper's hawk has been hanging out
hoping for a meal.
I really wish he would hunt somewhere else!
Until tomorrow, my friends,
43 comments:
well, i won't mind if you bring out another 1950 shots or so... :)
I feel the same way TWG does! These are absolutely gorgeous! The pelicans and egrets are my favorite, but they are all awesome! And what a moon!! It was cloudy here, but maybe tonight??? Hope you have a lovely day and a wonderful week ahead, Reena! Enjoy!
Oh -- and if you find out about the PhotAddicts Annonymous - please let me know!!!
Sylvia
Go ahead and keep on shooting! They're all fabulous! Okay...you're going to have to tell me how to do a moon shot like that and handheld, no less! Pleeease tell! What were your settings and how dark was the sky? Was it full blown night or dusk?
I love your photo of the moon! I got a few last night but not as spectacular as yours! Love the birds, too! They would be great enlarged, printed and framed! Enjoy your week!
i love their feet. love the yellow feet. i never knew a bird would have yellow feet. so cool & so different. you always have the greatest views. thank you for sharing with me. i've always loved birds but through your eyes & camera i really get to see them up close & person. thank you!! (:
HI Reena, wonderful photos. It is always a treat to visit your blog and see your photos, so keep them coming all 1900 hundred of them. Awesome moon shot!
love the bird shots but that pier shot just takes away my breathe...so beautiful....
Who wouldn't go a bit crazy with the camera with so many beautiful things to photograph. Your photos are great, of course, and the details of the birds are especially good.
Welcome home, Reena ~
Nice moon, especially for hand held! And what? Only 1961 photos? Now why don't I think there's anything wrong with that?
I love the feet and leg shots. You are so dang good at this! What fun it must have been. Do show more!
Such amazing photos! It's like we're there with you. :)
That Moon is absolutely perfect. I can't believe you got such a great picture of it. The birds are great too!
Amazing as usual. I've run out of adjectives to praise your work! Maybe I'll just start awarding stars.
Like Photo 1: *****
Photo 2: *****
Photo 6: ***** + *
Photo 8: *****
How's that? Oh, BTW, all the others were 4.9!
I take a lot of photos. But you've got me beat. Of course you have better scenery!
Brenda
all of those birds are exquisite !
i love the yellow feet of that heron and the first foot shot with the trailing bird poop cracked me up !
xo
Reena, your images are always so terrific! Thanks for sharing them.
Exquisite bird shots, I just love the feet. And that is a great moon shot!!!! Looks like the Super Moon to me!!!! I'm sorry to see you leave...
Super bird and water shots, Reena! 1961 -- where do you store all these photos? Nice moon capture too!
More, more! I love your Anna Maria shots!
Lovely shots Reena, the Herons, Pelicans and everything else, beautiful.
The Egret is so beautiful! And your moon came out super great. Mine was not that big here. And I had a tripod which did not help at all. Maybe next time :)
Don't stop being a PhotoAddict!
You make me dream a little while sitting in my office on a beautiful sunny and windy (sigh) morning in Milan....
Simply beautiful, such a great range of subjects.
Go ahead, rub it in. I won't tell you how few I've taken in the last few weeks, it wouldn't amount to 61!
Great collection of birds. I love the yellow feet on the egret.
I love the egret's tail feathers. I can never get a good shot of the moon. Nice job.
moon? was there a moon?
I dont think 1961 photos are a lot .. you were there over a week .. I shoot 60-70 shots walking in the park .. xo
One per post, then the pictures can last you for 1961 days.
Great Post I love them all.
Thanks for sharing.
I won't even tell you how many shots I took after a week in North Carolina this year . . . I get trigger happy but then when it comes to sorting through them I can't help but groan. I love the white egret/heron images, so very beautiful and like you I'm always a fan of the pelicans. Always such beautiful captures.
Oh wow - I do totally understand this photo addiction.
Your shots are pure magic!
That's what these digital days are all about! Shoot as much as you want! I don't miss the film days at all:) Just wondering how you organize all your pics though...I am having trouble with storage these days. Need a new computer!
Love every single one of your Anna Maria shots!
Gorgeous shots and oh I do love the yellow feet and beak.
We did not see the moon here Saturday we had 2.5" of rain fall in about a 4 hour period on Sat. night.
Your shot is amazing.
Hugs Madi and Mom
gorgeous shots. With all that around you I can see why you took so many pictures. I would have had a hard time leaving that place
These are out of this world great Reena!
Now thats alot of photo.. I took over 400 in San Francisco this weekend and my hubby couldn't believe.. Little does he know I'm an armature.. Hee Hee!!
Your photos are amazing..
Hugs~
Outstanding bird shots! You really nailed the focus on the snowy and loving the plumage display on the great white!
The bird photos are all detailed! So fabulous captures.
Dog Fence
I take a lot of pictures but you have me beat hands down. Beautiful pictures that Snowy Egret with the fancy yellow "shoes" is really something.
What a splendid set of picture - I like the feet!
It was cloudy for our 'super moon' - as you say, there is always next time.
Cheers - Stewart M - Australia
I can relate to taking way too many photos -- snapped over 100 last night just of the feeder birds. Oy!
These are marvelous, Reena.
That is an awful lot of photos!!
I love your photo of the moon, it was too cloudy to see here.
Love the feet here on the pier!!! Very interesting looking Heron/Egret with the yellow pads:)
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