Lately all the attention has been on the visiting big White Pelicans. It’s easy since they move into the marshes where the Spoonbill, Wood Stork, and others are.
Right down the road, very close, are the Brown Pelicans. Being salt water birds they avoid marshes.
Personally I prefer them, much more character.
It doesn’t hurt that they tolerate people much better.
If you see a shrimp boat, you have Brown Pelicans.
I am not all that good at identifying the smaller shore birds. My best guess is a Plover, of some type.
These were taken while out shooting sunset on the shore. I did not have my best long lens gear but I was able grab two images.
These are more about the small tidal pool than the bird.
I heard him first.
This was pure joy…
chasing a ball.
And, not giving it back.
It was not the most striking Charleston sunset I have seen, but really…
Charleston, South Carolina.
They had the right idea.
Charleston, South Carolina.
The basic composition rules are all gone here. Most important piece missing, a foreground object for perspective.
It’s the ocean, end of day, and no control over anything.
However, there was wind, salt air, splashing waves heading to shore.
So here is the Atlantic ocean…
Click to enlarge, take a deep breath, lose some stress.
Just something a little different here.
Charleston Folly Beach.
