Gulls in Gull Harbor by taffy

Gulls in Gull Harbor

Another great day of fun with my brother and sister-in-law. We toured the Central Michigan University biological station in the morning, then a quick stop at the lighthouse in Gull Harbor and a short hike, then home for a quick lunch, then off to spend the rest of the afternoon and early evening kayaking on Font Lake. Ending with Jim making us all dinner (which was great except for the pizza stone that broke in the oven). As we drove into Gull harbor, we saw this tugboat with hundreds of gulls swooping all around it. No idea why there was such a cloud of them, but they made us see why it's called Gull Harbor! (NOTE: See Janine's comment below -- explains why the gulls are so intrigued by this boat! Skip is one of the island's key fishermen and owner of the fish shop where we can get whitefish freshly caught each morning. They also have great smoked whitefish and smoked trout).
Thank you all so much for the wonderful response to yesterday's Lovely Lily, which landed on PP today. I'm thrilled!!
Today was a good day.
AC
Lovely landscape. I like the layers of colors.
August 9th, 2013  
I think that is Skip D's fishing boat, he's most likely coming into the harbor with the day's catch. The gulls always follow the fishing boats like that when they have a boatload of fish (see what you know when you live in town?). Nice capture of the catch! haha
August 9th, 2013  
Wow... beautiful!
August 9th, 2013  
simply beautiful!
August 9th, 2013  
nice
August 9th, 2013  
Truly lovely capture!! Wonderful blues. The composition is amazing!!!
August 9th, 2013  
@janine3 Of course! That makes so much sense. I just added an note to read your explanation!
August 9th, 2013  
Beautiful photo. I can see why they call it Gull Harbor but then there are always a lot of gulls around fishing boats.
August 9th, 2013  
Fabulous capture Taffy I love the feel of movement especially in the foreground.
August 9th, 2013  
So beautiful!
August 9th, 2013  
I want to be there!
August 9th, 2013  
Very interesting shot, love the vivid colours and composition. That is a lot of seagulls but if it´s a fishing boat like Janine suspects, then it´s understandible. That blue and those white clouds against makes great contrast and the overall feeling is very pleasing, I could see this framed in a wall
August 9th, 2013  
Beautiful colours and composition Taffy.
August 9th, 2013  
What a stunning landscape
August 9th, 2013  
great capture looks amazing.
August 9th, 2013  
Wonderful capture Taffy - great colours and sense of movement.
August 9th, 2013  
Lovely layers of color and vivid gulls and boat. Great comp!
August 9th, 2013  
I love all the layers of colour and the interest the boat and gulls add to the shot :)
August 9th, 2013  
Just beautiful!
August 9th, 2013  
Great shot. Fabulous colours. The gulls seem very excited by the boat.
August 9th, 2013  
This is such an interesting photo and narrative, Taffy. I feel like I don't know BI at all . . . you are showing us so much through your album! Next summer. With camera. (and no broken shoulder to limit me . . .)
August 9th, 2013  
awesome shot Taffy
August 9th, 2013  
Great catch! Something fishy going on on that boat? Beautiful large
August 9th, 2013  
Tim
Wonderful shot Taffy. Great colours and texture. Congrats on yesterdays PP too.
August 9th, 2013  
Stunning capture--- !!
August 9th, 2013  
Beautiful.
August 9th, 2013  
Sounds like a fun filled day!! I can't believe nobody has fav'd this shot yet! Let me be the first :) I luv the layering of colors throughout your shot, and that cloud of birds is beautiful!! Your work is great too :)
August 9th, 2013  
This is spectacular
August 9th, 2013  
This is stunning. I love the composition and layers of colour. It's so fresh and clear, and looks even better viewed large. Fav!
August 9th, 2013  
This is amazing viewed large! fav :D
August 9th, 2013  
Beautiful bright sunny shot!
August 9th, 2013  
Beautiful
August 10th, 2013  
really wonderful flurry of gulls. I've seen them follow shrimp boats on the US southern coast and they are persistent fishers. the shrimp boat nets are usually loaded with gull appetizer fish as well as the shrimp!
August 10th, 2013  
Lovely photo. When I saw it, before I read your description, I thought the boat must be full of fish.
August 10th, 2013  
Beautiful photo. fav. Everything is so nice in focus.
August 10th, 2013  
@thirtysevenways Exactly right, Paul. I should have realized it as soon as I saw the gulls intensity in following the boat for quite a ways.
August 10th, 2013  
@bardejov Thank you so much for the fav!
August 10th, 2013  
Oh how funny, now I understand your comment about the flock. I love your capture.
August 10th, 2013  
Great capture -- sounds like a delightful day!
August 10th, 2013  
@anazad511 Sort of a 'great minds think alike'?

@wendyhgill Thanks so much Wendy -- it was a great few days and already lonely after they left today!
August 10th, 2013  
This is such a cool picture and great moment! (Also, I think I have successfully broken about three pizza stones in my life before giving up. Don't see the point.)
August 10th, 2013  
Love the feeling of the wind in this
August 10th, 2013  
Jo
A really beautiful image, just love it, fav.
August 10th, 2013  
@archaeofrog @fueast @jo13 Thanks for the visit and supportive comments (Even, Katie, about giving up on the pizza stone -- seems to be good advice!)
August 10th, 2013  
Great shot! Love it! Fav :)
August 11th, 2013  
Great landscape and capture of the movement of those gulls. Almost a purple blue sky. Lovely.
August 11th, 2013  
Stunning landscape with the moving gulls.
August 11th, 2013  
Stunning! Love the layers. Great view! Fav!
August 11th, 2013  
mind blowing! what a beautiful scene! fav!
August 11th, 2013  
Fabulous shot! Love the story of the gulls and the boat.
August 12th, 2013  
really like this shot!
August 13th, 2013  
Zam
awesome shot and colours! fav !
August 13th, 2013  
@paintdipper @darylo @joanf @38dcmoder @wind_of_the_sothern_sea @gailmmeek @jsw0109 @zam
Thanks Junan, Daryl,Joan, Dawn, Arefin, Gail, Jeff, and Zam! Thank you so much for the favs and the wonderful comments on this shot. I feel like I'm running out of time to capture all the special scenes you can see on Beaver Island -- glad you liked this view!
August 13th, 2013  
Fabulous landscape!
August 13th, 2013  
Love the sense of motion the boat and gulls convey! Cool shot!
August 20th, 2013  
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