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Photo - Swap - Thursday # 1

Hi Everyone,

Like all of you, I’m a big fan of Susanne’s work. I hope you will enjoy our Photo Swap Thursdays as much as I know Susanne and I will! This first photo was taken at sunset in Bodega Bay, California. The story behind it is below:

It was an ordinary sea gull doing nothing more than what sea birds ordinarily do. But the sun was dragging the light of coastal California back into the sea and launching its final spears of light at a craggy shoreline… It was too cold for crowds on the bluff, and soon it was only the bird and me. A fierce and chilling wind whipped my hair, blinding me until I turned to face its force directly. The bird soared effortlessly on its current, floating up again and again without twitching a muscle, merely tipping from side to side to catch the wind’s lift and riding the gusting draft as the sinking sun ignited sand and surf below…

A warm car awaited me. And dinner. A long drive too, during which I would be able to sink into my seat and watch the creeping night absorb the silhouettes along the road. The intensity of the chilling wind would fade instantly to a faint whistle when I leapt into the heated car. And so I could linger for a moment.

It was one of those perfect moments where the intensities of the external and the internal blend into a lasting sensory picture to file under “memories” in your inner library.

The wonder of this one was that I also got the photograph…

"Heather Dugan is a writer/photographer and voice-over/on-camera talent based in Central Ohio with clients worldwide. A frequent traveler and lover of the outdoors, she is never without her camera or running shoes.

Her travel adventures are chronicled on "Footsteps" www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW

Writing samples/article links and recording demos can be found at www.heatherdugan.com. "

Small World

Some are fishing...

some are crawling...

some are sitting in the sun gossiping...

some are being ferocious...

and some are sitting just thinking about his philosophy of life

All kind of Birds...

Portrait of a big white Heron bird

White Heron bird fishing - and he got one!

The pelican and his three body guards

Pelican waiting for food left overs from the fishing boats

And this one is just enjoying the warm sun on his back

Light Reflections

This is my view every evening from the back side of my yard, overlooking the water and the mangroves.
I enjoy just to sit there, looking out and listen to the birds, watching the last light reflections in the trees and on the water, before the night covers every thing all around in darkness and tranquility.

It is the place I love to be!

In Key West Colors...

Big white Heron in Mauve

Big white Heron in Turquois

Big white Heron in Yellow

Big white Heron in Pink

If you would like to buy one or all of these pictures

please drop me an email about prices and sizes to

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More Wildlife....

Big White Heron in Mangroves

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Pelican waiting for food

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Pelican Portrait

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A little bit of wildlife....

Big White Heron

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Mallory Square Rooster

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Rooster Portrait

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One of my cats

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Pelican & Seagulls

Pelican & 3 Seagulls

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This two pictures are made at Mallory Square. I like Pelicans!

Pelicane sind ueberall anzutreffen in Key West. Diese 2 habe ich am Mallory Square fotografiert.

Pelican & 1 Seagull

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Fighting for Food

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You will see every day the same show on this spot: hungry pelicans are fighting for food and surviving. But only the strong can win. Does'nt sounds that familiar for a lot of us humans too, all the daily hard work for food and to survive? Not all of us are lucky enough to be on the sunny site of life!

Ist diese Situation nicht auch fuer viele von uns Menschen bestbekannt und alltaeglich: der taegliche Kampf ums Ueberleben, die harte Arbeit fuers taegliche Brot? Und nur der Starke kann gewinnen! Nicht alle haben das Glueck auf der Sonnenseite des Lebens zu stehen!

Retired Shrimp Boat

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After many years of hard work this old shrimpboat is retired and now it has a lot of time to watch all the sunsets, listening to the birds screeching for food. I'm sure this oldtimer could tell you many exciting stories.

Nach vielen Jahren harter Arbeit liegt das alte Schrimpboot im Hafen. Nun hat es alle Zeit der Welt, taeglich die schoenen Sonneuntergaenge zu bewundern und dem Kreischen der hungrigen Voegel zuzuhoeren. Setz dich nieder auf die Bank und lausche den spannenden Geschichten, die es dir erzaehlt.

Your Private Island, White Sand and Blue Sky

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This picture reflects the image of "freedom" in every way. It was made on my last Dry Tortugas trip.

Reif fuer die Insel......? Abgeschiedenheit, Ruhe und Erholung waeren garantiert auf dieser kleinen Insel! Ja richtig gelesen: waeren... wenn es nicht ein Naturschutzgebiet (Vogelreservat) waere, draussen auf den Dry Tortugas, 152Km SW von Key West gelegen.

The Big White Heron

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Nowhere have I seen so many of these Herons like we have in the Southeast U.S. and especially in the Florida Keys. He is an excellent fisherman and it’s really enjoyable to see him elegantly walking along the shores always looking for some good food to catch.

Der grosse weisse “Heron-Bird” ist der meistverbreitete Vogel in ganz Florida und in den Florida Keys. Er ist ein excellenter Fischer und es ist eine Augenweide ihm zuzusehen, wie er mit seinen langen und duennen Beinen elegant und langsam am Ufer auf und ab geht, immer wachsam, damit ihm ja kein Futter entgeht. Und wenn Gefahr aufzieht dann oeffnet er seine weiten, weissen Schwingen und fliegt davon zum naechsten sicheren Platz, umgeben von Mangroven – Petri Heil!