"I was told..... by maggiemae

"I was told.....

....to look at the sky" says Seagull One! "You are so stupid"! says Seagull Two!

You need to enlarge this upside down look, to see it clearly.

Down in the Otago Harbour in NZ the town of Dunedin is built around the sea harbour and offers wonderful views all around. I was here for a bookclub meeting - always very interesting and the usual fabulous afternoon tea! The lemon cake was thick, moist and fragrant!

Three good things:
1. We had John to drive most of us down there, a 1 &1/2 hour journey.
2. The cat is sitting on the trampoline and I have thoughts of jumping on behind her - talk about flying pigs - this would be the cat version!
3. Its Friday and although I have no Catholic history, I do like fish on this day!
Looks like you'd get a good view in any direction here! Fun shot.
March 6th, 2014  
So long as the sky isn't falling down! Sounds like a very dedicated book group driving 1.5 hours - good idea to make it into a trip out though.
March 6th, 2014  
@judithg Do you think this seagull's name is Henny Penny?
March 6th, 2014  
I love this photo. It's lovely.
March 6th, 2014  
Awesome shot
March 6th, 2014  
Hilarious!
March 6th, 2014  
Too funny
March 6th, 2014  
A great composition, with lots to look at.
March 6th, 2014  
great capture - seagull 1 looks like a contortionist!
March 6th, 2014  
Great story and picture!
March 6th, 2014  
Great capture. Fun story.
March 6th, 2014  
Neat :)
March 6th, 2014  
Very nicely caught and captioned. Dunedin is one of my favorite cities, especially the Otago Peninsula and the great auk center. Hope I see it again someday.
March 6th, 2014  
Made me laugh when I saw the gull looking upside down! Good catch.
March 6th, 2014  
Such a funny catch! your commentary is so funny too!
March 6th, 2014  
Great find and timing Maggiemae!
March 7th, 2014  
That is so hilarious!
March 7th, 2014  
maggiemae, you are a riot! you never fail to make me laugh!
March 7th, 2014  
sea gull one is on the right track.
March 7th, 2014  
The capture and your commentary are so funny :)
March 7th, 2014  
Your commentary reminds me of the book, "Johnathan Livingston Seagull". Not that that dialog was in it, but the book was about a seagull who wanted to learn about life and how to fly fast.
March 7th, 2014  
@skipt07 I have that book in a bookcase somewhere Skip! A lovely story!
March 7th, 2014  
That is really sharp looking enlarged
March 7th, 2014  
Mac
Terrific description! I'll be your Catholic connection. Love the angle of the bird! And, oh, we have a Dunedin, Florida!
March 7th, 2014  
Great catch
March 7th, 2014  
I really like the perspective on this. The foreground draws you in and the background adds to the rich and complex composition.
March 7th, 2014  
@riverlandphotos Ok, gotcha! Seafood patties tonight! We just about went to Dunedin when we were in Florida some years ago!
March 7th, 2014  
Great pov and composition.
March 7th, 2014  
Fabulous capture
March 7th, 2014  
What a lovely scene of the waterfront and Jonathan Livingston Seagull is looking as wise as ever :-)
March 7th, 2014  
you have such a great sense of humour
March 7th, 2014  
Beautiful shot and view Maggie.
March 7th, 2014  
Beautiful capture, love it :)
March 7th, 2014  
Great find and capture, that gull is like a contortionist!
Nice scene and composition too.
March 7th, 2014  
ha ha...I love seagulls, I find them very entertaining, and this one has certainly got his head twisted!!
March 8th, 2014  
Nice shot - I love the little stories that go with them.
March 9th, 2014  
Bev
Great shot! That seagull looks funny! If only I could move my neck like that!
March 9th, 2014  
Love the view. Can almost smell the sea.
March 10th, 2014  
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