TWO Parks - TWO Collages....

With walking two parks, I took quite a few photos; it was such a beautiful day! I tend to get distracted by many things when the weather is perfect. Low humidity, mild 70° range, a slight breeze and deep blue sky kissed with the fair weather cumulous, clouds! Once I reached the peak where the observation tower is that looks out on the mudflats and a portion of the bay, I'm "on top" of the world, looking down into the tree tops [bottom right photo in 2nd collage] and over the flats for bird activity. This day tho, I watched the beautiful white clouds drifting quickly above me while just listening to birdsong! And since there were many photos, I made two larger collages to show off nature...

Oso Bay Wetlands Nature Park


Lakeview Park & Oso Bay tree tops.

I've done some walking at two above mentioned parks this past week.  One park there were reported Godwits that are uncommon in our area.  I've seen a group of them only once in my 10+ years of taking birding to a whole new level [photography].  And, believe it or not, the first time I saw them it was after a very heavy rainstorm and the ranch fields flooded!  Well, we had a flooding storm about a week ago, and the standing water is in a different field across from a park I frequent. Off I went...they were still there as another birder texted me!  Hot diggety-dog.  We do have other Godwits that are seen regularly, but not these migrants; as you can see on the habitat map [courtesy of Google Search].  Besides, they are the most attractive of the species in my opinion.  Especially when all decked out in their breeding plumage which some had when I found them!]

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I made a pasta salad with shrimp and cheese for dinner tonight. Side dishes of jello with fruit, toasted garlic bread, and warm apple pie for dessert. Neither of us feel like joining the Mother's Day crowds at restaurants for dining. We'll just enjoy each other's company and watch movies. Hope those who celebrate today have a wonderful time together with family!  Bud bought me a book for Mother's Day that I have been wanting...SUNFLOWER SISTERS, by Martha Kelly.  I've read one of  her other two books and enjoyed it very much.  Hope this one is as good or better.  I can only hope.  It's a favorite subject for historical novels, for me...Civil War.