New pics from tonight....dial-up warning...Pelicans in the surf......

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[6000eliot]

1. I love the pelican diving for the fish!

And sunset pictures are my favorite. Great going, Peggy!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear 6000eliot....

Thank you so much!

Do you have any idea how difficult it is to get those birds? And keep them in focus???

OMIGOD.....I had quite a few blurry pics!

Glad you like these!

:woohoo: :woohoo:

[Lex]

3. My pelican shots

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. ALL I can say, my dear Lex.....

YOUR pelicans are WAAAAY better than mine.....:cry:

Those are very nice pics......

I hope mine didn't bore you completely!

[Lex]

8. Yours were in flight and were beautiful.

Mine were just hanging around, flapping their wings.

[Miss Marmelstein]

5. Absolutely gorgeous.....

love the sunset on the water!

:bounce: :bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. My dear Miss Marmelstein!

Oh, thank you so much! Glad you like them.....

:loveya: :hug:

[txwhitedove]

6. Thank you, CP and Lex. Your pictures are beautiful.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. My dear txwhitedove!

Thank you so much! I have a really good time every time I go down to the beach.....

:grouphug:

[Aristus]

7. Beautiful pics, CalPeg.

The pelican is similar to the albatross in that it is ungainly when perched, but beautiful in flight.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. My dear Aristus.....

It is true, isn't it? These guys were all over the place, feeding like crazy...

I have never seen so many of them....

Stunning to watch, and frustrating to photograph!

I just kept hoping that some of them would be in focus.....and they were!

:hi:

[WCGreen]

10. That lifegaurd stand is bigger than my house.....

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. My dear WC.....

I really doubt that....hard to tell, though.....

It does look big in the pic.....

I did that on purpose......

I love to get things backlit....so dramatic!

:hi:

[WCGreen]

16. You drama queen.....

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. I plead guilty, your honor.....

And throw myself on the mercy of the court!

:rofl: :rofl:

[ZombieNixon]

11. Now, see, I want to go someplace like *this* for break...

water...mmm...:)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. My dear ZombieNixon!

Well, you do have a standing invitation!

Come on out! It is sooo pretty here......

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

17. Oh my! Gorgeous!

Especially the second one. The last one also, but the second one is -- WOW!!!! Bravo, Peggy!

:loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. My dear SeattleGirl!

Hey, I was thinking about you today, and hoping that things are good for you......

I'm so glad you came by tonight!

And I am even gladder that you like these!

The second one is rather interesting, isn't it? Not your run-of-the mill ocean pic....


Thanks, sweetie!

:loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[liberaltrucker]

20. WOW!!!!

:wow:

There's a photojournalist in you, somewhere!

Saved for further discussion.

:loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. My dear liberaltrucker!

I thank you so much!

Now some more people will see my thread....

And you got to see it too!

Glad you like these! I had so much fun taking them.....

Photojournalist, me? Maybe......

Sweetest of dreams!

:loveya:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

22. I love pelicans!

I also love the little birds that run from the incoming wave, then chase the receding surf...

Thanks for the beautiful pics! :beer:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. My dear GoddessOfGuinness......

I thank you so much!

I have NEVER seen so many pelicans at the beach......

They were fishing like crazy......

The tide was in, so there were no little birds on the beach....

:beer: back atcha!

[NMMNG]

23. Very nice pics Peggy!

:applause:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. BUFFY!

I was so hoping that you would come by and see these!

I always look for birds just for you.....

And Friday, I did get lucky!

Glad you liked these, sweetie.....

:loveya: :hug:

[Pool Hall Ace]

26. Aaah, lovely pics

I can just feel the ocean breezes, the sand, the water . . . it makes me want to head to the beach and feed the pelicans! :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. My dear Pool Hall Ace!

I thank you so much!

It was a lovely evening at the beach.....

The breeze was soft and warm.....

And I have NEVER seen so many pelicans feeding!

:hi: back atcha!

[mdmc]

28. thanks for the pics

:toast:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. My dear mdmc!

Anytime.....

You know it is my pleasure.......

:toast: