Sunrise and Sea, Part 2 (on land)

Pelican mailbox seems a good place to start.

Some of my favorite creatures -- the honeybee -- hard at work on this yucca flower cluster!

We are between the bay and the ocean, looking south towards Mexico, across the salt water estuary.

We have always found hummingbirds here -- today about 20 of them!

And three no four rabbits. Two stayed to have their pictures taken.

This is the first whose mom didn't teach him to run... the second will come later.

All of 8 o'clock, we've been out exploring for over 2 hours.

As we are right on the border we can see planes coming and going from the Tijuana International Airport.

This is a Firecracker bush.

Here's rabbit 4 (the other 2 got away)

I guess this could be #5

If the rabbits are just a bit smaller, they could be breakfast for this hawk (I will look up his proper name in a moment)

Here's looking at you, kid!

Yes, I walked right up and stared at him from the bottom of the tree.

We also looked down this web into the spider's den! It looked back at us.

Sadly, we could not find any rattlesnakes!

Part 3 will include urban scenes of architecture and other man-made delights. Please read at your own risk!

Sunrise and the Sea, Part 1

By: cazalea : November 7th, 2024-21:16

We got up early, headed for San Diego Bay's southernmost corner, and watched the sun come up over the water. Temperature in the Forties. Humidity around 25%. Winds from the East 15-25 mph with gusts to 45 mph. That means clear skies. We are having Santa A...

What things did you like best?

Actually, all of it. The cars, the scenery, wildlife, food, oh and the watches.

By: Doug from New Mexico : November 7th, 2024-23:53

Beautiful, these sunrise photos.

By: amanico : November 7th, 2024-21:48

Sunrise and Sea, Part 3

By: cazalea : November 7th, 2024-21:49

Here's the nitty gritty part of today's adventure, encapsulated in a dozen images: 1. The VW hoarder's homestead 2. The apartment-dwelling VW hoarder 3. Elderly surfer with surfboard / paddleboard trailer 4. The Corvette hoarder (apartment) Caution, this ...

The ' Vettes and the Surfer for me.

By: amanico : November 7th, 2024-22:47

The Husband Daycare Center is pure genius 😂🤣👏🏻👍🏻

By: KMII : November 8th, 2024-06:51

Definitely a place for a GTG 😂😂😂

The seagull with his prey....

By: AuHavrePro : November 7th, 2024-22:46

is definitely my pick of the crop this time around. Glorious sunrise, unsurprisingly so 😉.... Cheers, Filip

That my friend is not a gull

By: cazalea : November 8th, 2024-00:17

This is a gull This is a Royal Tern ...

Actually, I thought I was likely mistaken!

By: AuHavrePro : November 8th, 2024-00:20

Due to that wonderful orange beak 🙋🙂. Much appreciate your illuminating response 🙏😇....

and my close-up raptor friend is not a hawk (my bad) he's a kestrel

By: cazalea : November 8th, 2024-00:29

We saw him before in Jan 2013 TimeOut - Morning with my bird friends at the estuarywatchprosite.com m ...

I'd have to spend rather generous amount of time....

By: AuHavrePro : November 8th, 2024-00:41

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