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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-02-06....A Walk on the Beach
GodBlessUSA
Posted on 05/02/2006 4:48:17 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA
A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day
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What do you look forward to spending your free time doing? I love to get out and visit the beach. I especially appreciate the beach before the crowds get here for the summer. Even on mild days during winter, we get out and take walks on the beach. I feel fortunate to live close enough to visit often. My kids, the dog and I enjoy taking long walks at the beach. We look for shells, watch surfers and view the sea birds.
Year round there are surfers out on the ocean. If a storm is coming, you can bet many surfers will be there to ride the big waves. It's exciting to watch them challenge the waves.
The below picture is from a day I took photos of surfers. It was a surprise to come across this one. Uh oh, is that what I think it is? LOL, Fortunately, no shark attacks were reported that day. I think, it's an optical illusion of a surfer.
Or was that just a surfer? :)
Below, on the left Seagulls, resting. The right, is a Spotted Piping Plover. (picture from websearch) They are always running at the shore line. They will run to the water and then away, as the tide comes in. In the spring, they block off parts of the beach so people do not disturb their nests. I get a kick seeing the little ones run about.
Above is The Great Egret. A gorgeous bird. I usually see them at the bay beaches and not as much at the ocean. (picture from a web search)
Above is the Great Blue Heron. We do have them on the beaches but I have yet to see one locally. I took this picture while I was visiting in DC last summer. The Great Blue Heron is a very impressive bird in person and much bigger than what I had imagined from viewing pictures.
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To: Mrs.Nooseman
Good Morning Mrs. N!
How are you this morning? I'm fine but I have (emphasis here) HUGE headache. I'll live. LOL Hugs backatcha :) Thank You.
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:24:55 AM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: GodBlessUSA
Mornin'GeeBee! I love the fishing seagull LOL:) & you beat me to posting that shark and surfer pic, scary one, but cool! I hope non were hurt by that BIG FELLA...
To: GodBlessUSA
LOL.
I am going fine.
Did you have your coffee yet?
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:28:32 AM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Proud supporter of our Troops and President GW!!!)
To: Purple Mountains Maj
Good Morning Maj
LOL :) How are you today? I really was surprised when that picture came up. I had no idea, I took that. I tried to zoom in to figure out exactly what that is. That was back in January. So I think, it's too cold for sharks up here then. I don't know though.
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:30:04 AM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: GodBlessUSA; All
To: Mrs.Nooseman
Working on caffeine now. LOL
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:30:31 AM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: Purple Mountains Maj
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:31:07 AM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: GodBlessUSA
http://www.calliebowdish.com/Birds2004.htm
Bird Pictures Mostly from Devereux Slough, Goleta Slough, Coal Oil Point,
and Sands Beach in Santa Barbara County
I hit paydirt..LOTS of bird pictures where I used to walk!
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:35:02 AM PDT
by
MEG33
( GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: GodBlessUSA
I mean the shark silhouette in the surf one
with the surfer in the foreground.
That one is out on The WWW pics pool.
Not the fin lookin' one.
To: Mrs.Nooseman
I sent you a boring email. LOL :)
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:38:13 AM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: Purple Mountains Maj
I know which pic. you had meant. I definintely didn't take the second one. LOL Could you imagine. ;) I found the one I took scary. There were so many surfers out that day.
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:39:55 AM PDT
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GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: GodBlessUSA
That should help your headache some.
Just send you an email.:)
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:41:04 AM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Proud supporter of our Troops and President GW!!!)
To: GodBlessUSA
These herons are nesting high up in the trees at Goleta Beach
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:42:16 AM PDT
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MEG33
( GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: Diver Dave
Saw this dolphin w scuba gear & immediatly thought of you to gif gift it to today! LOL!
To: GodBlessUSA
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:44:47 AM PDT
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The Mayor
( We are moving in on Albany! http://www.newyorkcoalition.org)
To: The Mayor
These pictures are fabulous. Thanks the Mayor. I got a chuckle out of the new born picture. :)
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:49:00 AM PDT
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GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: The Mayor
Nice pics! my faves are of the deer!
To: MEG33
That must be a facinating sight. To me, they are such incredible birds. Thanks, Excellent picture, Meg! :)
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:50:30 AM PDT
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GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: GodBlessUSA
Great thread, GB!!! I love the beach. Sorry I am running late...and can't stay. I am gonna be sooooo late to work! I'll be back later to see what's going on at the beach!
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:55:37 AM PDT
by
luvie
(A free Iraq . ... will serve as an amazing example for people who are desperate for freedom! GWB)
To: LUV W
Hi Luv
I will miss you. :(
Have a fantastic day and I'll be here when you return.
Thanks! :)
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posted on
05/02/2006 7:04:09 AM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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