35 Degrees South: Storm Rider.


From Lofty: Two pictures taken a month apart at the same beach location. 1. Winter: storm rider 2. Spring: pelicans resting. Note: one of the three pelicans on poles is a sculpture! Click for full size.

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  1. Lofty says

    Giliell, ha! Fortunately I have a corroborating witness who took the pic on her phone for me. The live pelicans are facing the sun and leaning forwards so the shadow of their bodies falls mainly on the posts. The middle pelican however has wing shadows just visible if you zoom in.

  2. quotetheunquote says

    The middle pelican however has wing shadows just visible if you zoom in.

    A-ha! Yes, I can just see that -- but it’s a neat effect, making it look like two of the three pelicans are ghost pelicans, or vampire* pelicans, or something.

    I’m actually more intrigued by the bird on the beach, ’cause it’s a bit of an ID challenge; although, going by range alone, I would guess that it would have to be a Silver Gull.

    “the”
    *Yes, I know, that’s supposed to be mirrors, and they wouldn’t be able to survive the sun, but maybe it’s different for birds, all right?

  3. Lofty says

    quotetheunquote

    Silver Gull

    Most likely. They are found around here in their hundreds and thousands wherever potato chips are eaten. The consummate scavengers of the built environment.

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