sun-up, birds fly

when a colorful sunrise happens, birds get very excited.

sun upbirds flycolorful sunrisebirds

big clouds above McNear's Point

illuminated puffy clouds high above "the brickyard".

big cloudsMcNears Pointilluminated puffy cloudsbrickyard

morning rays of light

a colorful display of light and clouds at China Camp.

morning rays of lightmorning rayslight and cloudsChina Camp

Lone pine at San Quentin

one lone pine tree on Promontory Point, San Quentin.

lone pinepinesan quantinpromontorySan Quentin

bright red overhead

another brilliant sunrise from one of my favorite spots.

bright redoverheadbrilliantsunrise

waterfowl taking flight

and with good cause; snappy photographer near.

waterfowltaking flightsnappy photographer

morning on San Pablo Bay

two shorebirds enjoying a bright morning on San Pablo Bay.

morningSan Pablo Bayshorebirdsbright morning

bright and early at Loch Lomond

early, with a front row seat at best show in town.

bright and earlyLoch Lomondearlyfront row seatbest show in town

one lone duck

usually lots of ducks--that day; just one.

one lone ducklots of ducksjust one

next, eleven float by

without a doubt they appreciate the colors.

eleven float bywithout a doubtthey appreciate the colors

three more arrive

then, three more arrive.

threethree morethree more arrivethen more arrive

pair of ducks

it starts with two, and pretty soon we have a party.

pair of ducksstarts with twopretty soonwe have a party

boathouse on San Pablo Bay

up on stilts and prepared for the highest tide.

boathouseSan Pablo Bayon stiltshighest tide