On this morning, I decided to walk along the mudflats behind Packery Channel Park. I had read that the tide was going to be low at that hour, and thought maybe I could spot some shorebirds. Very little activity witnessed, except for the usual suspects of gulls and herons. Several boats and fishermen were out trying their luck on the still waters. So, to keep this mudflat saga a short narration, I will just show some photos from walking.
Showing posts with label Feather. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Feather. Show all posts
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Red Tailed Hawk
Rhode Island Red Rooster
Mockingbird
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Utilizing Lunapic:
Sea shell
Harlequin Flower Beetle [Insect in Texas] and Magnolia Blossom 'remnant'
Stepping Stones at Learning Center [Oso Bay]
Cut Boulder [notice the 'screw' threads within the inner circle - perhaps an old culvert was there?] Torn up road debris that helps deter erosion along the shore near the Army/Navy Depot.
The old Line Camp along Padre Island National Seashore and a observation deck at Bazemore Park
Boardwalk at Paradise Pond and the Giant Live Oak Tree at Goose Island State Park
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I see FIRE!
Near the Industrial area and Oil Refineries [big revenue in Texas!] sometimes on my phone app, there is an alert that comes thru about Flaring. Periodically [sometimes continually] the refineries will have a flame coming up through the gas release stack. Sometimes you see only a small flame at the opening with a lot of steam coming out in a form of a cloud. Sunday morning, as I drove around looking for birds and driving to my walking trail, I noticed off the interstate at some distance a flame...a flare! It was visible for miles. Taking the exit, I used my cellphone to capture the fire and exhaust stacks. Then, I continued on the off ramp and drove around and along the Nueces River to my left and the Ship Channel to my right...the back side of town. Along the green hills in the background, between the dips and valleys of the hill country, the Flare was again visible. I pulled off and took more photos. It is some 15-20 [guesstimation] miles away from me at this point.
flares explained
I find feathers all the time, and some I actually take photos of and wish I could take 'em home with me. Colors, markings such as stripes and polka dots in their patterns fascinate me....
Red Tailed Hawk
Rhode Island Red Rooster
Roseate Spoonbill - if I could've walked safely without sinking in the marsh/mudflats -it's like quicksand, you sink easily- I WOULDA got this one and taken it home!!! Rare to see.
Mockingbird
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Utilizing Lunapic:
...the Nebula Filter [one of my favorites; a Sci-Fi filter...eerie!]. The original photo is in the small insert of each...
Sea shell
Harlequin Flower Beetle [Insect in Texas] and Magnolia Blossom 'remnant'
Stepping Stones at Learning Center [Oso Bay]
...Then, of course I couldn't stop at just ONE filter, I chose these photos and picked the Landscape Filter...
Cut Boulder [notice the 'screw' threads within the inner circle - perhaps an old culvert was there?] Torn up road debris that helps deter erosion along the shore near the Army/Navy Depot.
The old Line Camp along Padre Island National Seashore and a observation deck at Bazemore Park
Boardwalk at Paradise Pond and the Giant Live Oak Tree at Goose Island State Park
- - -
I see FIRE!
Near the Industrial area and Oil Refineries [big revenue in Texas!] sometimes on my phone app, there is an alert that comes thru about Flaring. Periodically [sometimes continually] the refineries will have a flame coming up through the gas release stack. Sometimes you see only a small flame at the opening with a lot of steam coming out in a form of a cloud. Sunday morning, as I drove around looking for birds and driving to my walking trail, I noticed off the interstate at some distance a flame...a flare! It was visible for miles. Taking the exit, I used my cellphone to capture the fire and exhaust stacks. Then, I continued on the off ramp and drove around and along the Nueces River to my left and the Ship Channel to my right...the back side of town. Along the green hills in the background, between the dips and valleys of the hill country, the Flare was again visible. I pulled off and took more photos. It is some 15-20 [guesstimation] miles away from me at this point.
flares explained
Well, that was my Sunday Morning. By the time I completed my walk and taking literally 197 photos on my camera card, I headed home...ate lunch, and then dubbed with resizing some of the photos off the camera and read some more in my book. It was warm walking, but overcast and at one park, Indian Point Park that I frequent often, I hit the mother lode of birds!! [that's why so many photos for one day.]
Oh, and one of the birds with the Nebula filter also...
Western Sandpiper
Oh, and one of the birds with the Nebula filter also...
Western Sandpiper
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