A Different Egret

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Teresa captured this photo of a Cattle Egret this week. This bird was hanging out on a golf course. We have seen a lot of them here on the island of Maui.

During peak breeding season, the Cattle Egret’s bill, legs, and irises turn bright red. At other times of the year, their bill and eyes are a dull yellow-orange, and their legs are black (like the bird in this photo). And now you know!

~ Rick

Rick’s latest technology muse: Phone 11 Plus Dark Mode: A Quick Test

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Beyond The Clouds

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When life is overcast and cloudy, knowing that the sun will set, and then it will rise again the next morning makes me feel better.

I love this: just like the sun, we can start over every day. Sometimes the clouds prevent us from seeing the beauty of the sunset or the sunrise. Often the world feels out of control, but know this: The sun will rise.

And like the sun, we can rise and start every day fresh. Don’t let the day, the negativity of others, or the clouds overhead get you down.

We made it to our destination but there was not enough time left to get many photos. I did a time lapse from the deck, but it was cloudy. I am hoping for a clear sunset tomorrow or at least a couple of times before we have to return home. We have a lot of exploring to do.

The photo above is from the deck of our condo, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. This should be a good place to capture some amazing sunset photos and reflect on life’s many sunsets and sunrises.

~ Rick

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In Hidding

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I saw this Red-bellied Woodpecker on the other side of the river while hiking last week. He was jumping around, limb to limb, making a photo almost impossible. I kept loosing him in the foilage. I finally snapped a couple of shots ... this is what I captured.

We will be spending some time on the beautiful island of Maui soon. I hope to capture some photos. We are taking are gear. I am not going to take my 600mm lens, or my drone. Trust me, I really wanted to take both of them. I’m just out of space. Watch for photos and videos soon.

~ Rick

Rick’s latest technology muse: A Bag Of Pills

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Two For One

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We took so many photos of Great Blue Herons last week. I love this one because of how his reflection captures him. It’s a two for one deal:).

~ Rick

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Rick’s latest technology muse: A Bag Of Pills

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More Fall … Every Day

I enjoy photography, and love taking photos of wildlife, but landscapes are fun too. I tend to take most landscape photos with my iPhone. I shot these on my new iPhone 11 Pro. It has this amazing triple lens system. I am still learning some of the tricks of the new photo app and the lens system. It does a great job for a mobile phone.

The leaves on the trail make it look more like fall every day. I took a long bike ride Saturday, and the leaves were all over the trail. Crazy.

~ Rick

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