Beach Heart

Last Flower

Anticipation

Splash of Color

Sun Rays

Beach Guardians

Flying at the Beach

Beach Chair

Wade In

Drifting

Contemplation

New Year's Eve contemplation.

Mermaid on the Beach

The Mermaid
by Afred Lord Tennyson

WHO would be
A mermaid fair,
Singing alone,
Combing her hair
Under the sea,
In a golden curl
With a comb of pearl,
On a throne?

Exposure

I was experimenting with the different settings on my Nikon D50. For this picute, the white balance was set to flash. The aperture was 4.80. I was using a zoom lens. The exposure time was 1.25 seconds.

A boat had passed by about 30 seconds earlier. All of these factors combined to make an ethereal picture of pelicans sitting on a damaged pier.

Golden Shadows

Fair Seas?

Rainbow

Setting

Landings

Just before the sun starts to set, the seagulls vie for space.



An egret makes a graceful landing.



A commercial jet heading toward the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport.

Preening

Each pelican and seagull had its own platform. They were preening and primping for the evening ahead.

Holding Back

These two boys were making discoveries along the beach. A crab was spied and the older child made sure the younger one didn't go into the water.