Without Lifting A Finger

“Telemachus,” said he, “that bird did not fly on your right hand without having been sent there by some god. As soon as I saw it I knew it was an omen; it means that you will remain powerful and that there will be no house in Ithaca more royal than your own.” “I wish it may prove so,” answered Telemachus. “If it does, I will show you so much good will and give you so many presents that all who meet you will congratulate you.”

 Colorado Lagoon. An uneasy pair. The birds love to sit on the floating black tubes used to channel electrical cords to the buoyed Xmas trees. Happy Holidays! #rlswihart13 #rl_swihart #coloradolagoon #longbeach #birds #egrets #pelicans #xmas #holidays #poetry #readmorepoetry #offcourse #triptych #ninetyversts

Long Beach. The Neighborhood. Networking. #rlswihart13 #rl_swihart #longbeach #alamitosheights #walking #birds #morebirds #birdsonwire #neighborhood #networking #poetry #readmore #walkmore #moremore

Long Beach. Colorado Lagoon. Breakfast with Birds. They understand me. Etc. #rlswihart13 @rl_swihart #coloradolagoon #longbeach #birdsofafeather #birds #understanding #poetry #readmorepoetry #beauty #exercise #walking #thought

 Long Beach. Colorado Lagoon and Marine Stadium. Invigorating wind. Breakfast with the birds. #rlswihart13 @rl_swihart #poetry #morepoetry #birds #allbirds #birdsofafeather #coloradolagoon #marinestadium #longbeach #wind #dustinair #autumn #thatscalifornia

Wanted to see what the parking looked like on a Monday @7. Practically empty. Good. Quiet except for a few runners, birds and rabbits (3). (More birds in the winter. Or certainly more variety.) Several "breakfast circles" of white pelicans and some stern aldermen (herons). Marine layer to keep things cool. *

    

                              

I was thinking "Osprey," and seems I was right. There's a special plan to "reintroduce" them to the island. Wish I'd had a real camera. He/she was perched above the water and just watching us as we walked to the casino. Beautiful! *  

Not all birds of course. Some prefer wading, diving, dipping, etc. These birds are small, gather early on the mudflats (low tide), fly in low clouds across the mud and mirror as though coming from Escher's brush. * 

Sunrise: definitely the time to go. Though I'm sure sunset and other times of the day have their attractions too. Did Bucks and Sylvia in Sunset Beach. Did the same walk I did last Sunday (inspiration, preparation for the week ahead), though there were enough differences (sights, sounds, thoughts) to make it new. The little walk also brought me a "new line" (one that's been bothering for some while). Think I got the fix. *                           

Hadn't been for awhile and it was on my to-do list. Warm morning (warmer than usual): Bucks, the drive down PCH (missed good shots at Saddleback at sunrise), more trash than usual (the recent storm?), more cars (along PCH) than birds. Communing with nature. Sort of.   *