we in capistrano yet? by summerfield

we in capistrano yet?

no, this is toronto and toronto is home to a gazillion seagulls. and ducks. and geese. and you cannot touch these suckers or you end up getting fined or worse, in jail.

i remember in the early 90's, one of the big name baseball players tested his pitching mettle and threw a stone at a seagull and killed it. the animal rights people were up in arms and he was fined big time.

it's winter so the only colour we get, when there are thick clouds, is grey. here at the breakwaters, the lake is like liquid silver. and you can see and feel it is cold. even the normally boisterous and obnoxious seagulls are all clumped in one place, waiting for food to come to them. i was so tempted to throw some crumbs into the air just to see what the little buggers would do. but my crumbs were actually rosemary wheat cookies so i was not about to give them up to these guys.

did you notice that the days are now noticeably getting longer? one and a half more months and it's going to be spring! ain't that great?
Sue
One thing seagulls are good for is comsuming garbage..and a day at the beach is not complete without hearing their cry. This is a nice shot..sure are lots of them.
January 30th, 2012  
Gorgeous shot . . love the silver tones of this along with the greys, browns, and blue tones. Beautiful, summerfield. Get fined?! Wow! Got myself into a little "warm" water today with my photo. What a day.
January 30th, 2012  
looks like gentle waves of birds to go wtih the gentle waves of water.
I have SPRING FEVER - big time! I can't wait! I missed spring/summer already end of October!
January 30th, 2012  
@roth - thank you, sue. that was just a part of the flock. there were many more! eeek!

@karenann - thank you, karenann. relax, kiddo. there are days like that. console yourself you got a magnificent shot of the deer.

@myhrhelper - thank you, kathy. spring's coming. eventually :-)
January 30th, 2012  
wow -- what a cool shot of the birds!!! (They look cold!) Spring is coming -- yaaay!
January 30th, 2012  
What a great shot. It would have been something to see all of them taking off. I do remember that baseball incident
January 30th, 2012  
Great shot of the shore of seagulls!
January 30th, 2012  
Beautiful shot! So many gulls!
January 30th, 2012  
That's some gathering wonder what the topic is
January 30th, 2012  
Beautiful capture of seagulls! =)
January 30th, 2012  
Lovely. Evocative.
January 30th, 2012  
Great shot, love the big gathering of these rambunctious birds!!
This would be good for the sound theme because when I look at this I hear a gazillion seagulls!!!
January 30th, 2012  
Nice shot~ I'm not a big fan of seagulls~ but all the grey and white is a lovely contrast to the water and brown. ~
January 30th, 2012  
nice group shot! i'm very glad the days are getting longer ... it was a long january!
January 31st, 2012  
@cscecil - thank you, my ever sweet friend.

@bkbinthecity - thank you, brian. i think that was dave winfield, if my memory serves me right.

@alia_801 - thank you, alia.

@myautofocuslife - thank you, livia.
January 31st, 2012  
@steeler - i think they're discussing ann's green spacecraft. hahaha! you crack me up everytime, howard. thank you.

@gbert204955 - thank you, gilbert.

@netkonnexion - thank you, friend. much appreciated.

@danig - then i shall add the tag. thank you, DG. back in port fairy yet? am going to go to a writers' sanctuary for a day in june. wnat to come? :-)
January 31st, 2012  
@sanera - i agree. thank you, sam.

@sunnygreenwood - thank you, anne. february is going to be even longer :-)
January 31st, 2012  
@summerfield Wow your memory is very good I am impressed
January 31st, 2012  
@summerfield oh yes yes I do want to come? geez I need a sugar daddy, pronto! just back home today, will email tonight for the update.
January 31st, 2012  
@danig - if i was young like you, i'd have them sugar daddies lined up. hahaha!
February 1st, 2012  
@summerfield nah, even I'm too old for a sugar daddy! boo hoo!
February 1st, 2012  
i am behind on my comments, between mal's shoulder, him having the flu, finally getting out on sunday - watched logan yesterday. LOVE THIS SHOT but they look so cold! how unbelievable that baseball player would think he would get away with something so cruel and thoughtless. glad he was fined.
February 1st, 2012  
Nice capture! Interesting how they're all grouped together that way.
February 6th, 2012  
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