Ahhh, at last a day without rain (although I am looking forward to its return tomorrow.) Time and opportunity to get out of town. I could hear the ocean calling, so I headed for SeaBright Beach in Santa Cruz. Last time I was there, the beach was littered with driftwood, and I envisioned ocean vistas with interesting configurations of driftwood in the foreground. Alas, it was not to be. Not a piece of driftwood in sight, just sand and water. As lovely as it was, it was not what I was looking for, so I drove south to Capitola. This beach didn't have exactly what I was looking for either, but I didn't want to spend the whole day looking for a photograph, so I decided to just enjoy my surroundings. I found a comfy rock to lean against, pulled out my book, settled in, and relished the warmth of the sun. After awhile, I realized that shadows kept passing overhead. I looked up to see sea gulls everywhere. A young girl had started to throw bread crumbs. My camera was sitting on my lap and I immediately started shooting. I have never had much success with photographing birds and thought this would be a good time to practice, since they were so close. Most came out as blurs. These two were the only keepers.
