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Bird Life
Birds interest me. Not sure why, but they just do. Maybe it’s because they can just lift themselves up with a quick spread of their wings. Maybe it’s because they sing and chirp regardless. Maybe it’s because capturing them on camera is an art I’m still perfecting. Either way the “maybe” falls, I truly enjoy observing all kinds of bird life, watching their behaviors and just wondering why they do what they do. This past week while I was on vacation I had the opportunity to get a few decent shots of bird life at Fairhope Pier. That one sitting on the pylon was content to pose while I set my camera’s setting to get the best exposure. A short time later, it was diving…
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On Vacation
I suppose there’s a lot to be said about taking a vacation. You long for it, grow impatient because it doesn’t arrive fast enough, and then, when it’s over, the aftermath of recovering from it is tiring. Such was the experience this weekend as we returned from cruising the western Caribbean on the Carnival ship lines. We sailed from New Orleans, Louisiana and visited Belize City and Cozumel. Isla Roatan was cancelled due to inclement weather, causing us great disappointment since we have not been there. The ship’s staff said it was beautiful, but I suppose we’ll have to catch that one the next time around. All in all, the experience was good, but I was more than ready to get home to “rescue” my…
