Sunday – Views Around the Neighborhood

~ John W. Howell

As you may know, last week was the last of the fifty-two views of the Gulf. By popular demand, that feature was retired in favor of some random shots of what I’m calling the neighborhood. Of course, I don’t anticipate photos of my neighbors and their houses. I do think the concept of the neighborhood could expand into the town proper and surrounding environs. With that in mind here is the first of three photos.

 

The bird in the photo is a Heron we have named Peggy. In this picture, she looks like she is moving but she is standing still. Peggy broke her leg about three years ago and all efforts to capture and help her have been for naught. As you can see, she does just fine, and we are pleased to have her on our section of beach. She doesn’t like tourists so much but who can blame her.

 

Here is a shot of another Heron who has decided to use our walkover as a lookout post. He used to sit on the markers but feels the walkover gives him some additional altitude so is much preferred. By the way, I haven’t really discussed his perching preference with him, so I’m not sure of his reasons. Since I’m a fiction writer when I’m not sure, I make stuff up.

 

When I went to interview him, he decided I had a sinister look about me and took to wing. I guess we will have to be satisfied with my reason for using the walkway sign.

Hope you all have a lovely week.

53 thoughts on “Sunday – Views Around the Neighborhood”

  7. Good morning, John,
    I appreciate the idea of the (extended) neighbourhood pictures. 🙂 Those herons are always great motifs, aren’t they? Maybe when we were in Port A the last time [this January], we saw the same one(s) [http://tinyurl.com/gw4erf9]. I also like to capture pelicans, btw [http://tinyurl.com/hv4tt5a].
    Have a great Sunday,
    Pit

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        2. Thanks, John. I’m thinking of a new one, too. My present DSLR is pretty old by now and sometimes ailing. Quite frequently it doesn’t recognize the SD-card in it. Only after taking the card out and putting it back in again. But I can’t decide which new camera I want.It’s either the Nikon D7200 or the D5300.

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  11. What a great start to your new series. Herons are such interesting creatures. We live in a neighborhood that has a seven-acre lake that feeds into to smaller lakes. We live on the seven-acre lake. We have herons that live on the lake and it is so much fun to watch these amazing birds stalk their dinner. Some of the fish they catch and swallow are gigantic for the herons’ size.

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    1. He does not have a name as yet. There is a Heron about every two tenths of a mile. They are very territorial and It is hard to spot some differences so that a name could be applied. Peggy is different of course. Yes that pink building is a condo down the beach a ways.

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    1. They are so graceful. We have a Great Blue that comes in for a landing on our pond after dark. He swoops in and gives a big “GAK” which always unnerves us.

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  15. Looks like a great neighborhood, John. Enjoyed meeting Peggy!

    Ron

    On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 2:00 AM, Fiction Favorites wrote:

    > John W. Howell posted: “As you may know, last week was the last of the > fifty-two views of the Gulf. By popular demand, that feature was retired in > favor of some random shots of what I’m calling the neighborhood. Of course, > I don’t anticipate photos of my neighbors and their hous” >

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    1. Thanks Ron. By the way I didn’t tell you but I used to work for Bayer A.G. I noted in your story several references to Bayer and was pleased to see the Aspirin attribution.

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  18. John, I’m smiling at your start of your new neighborhood posts. Nice to read your fiction writer take on who is doing and saying what. You’re so good at that humanistic & humor edge! Have a wonderful week! 💛 Elizabeth

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  19. Catching a heron has to be done very, very carefully. Note the two verys. It’s probably worth a third.
    The beak is long, hard and kind of sharp, and they’re not afraid to use it. Some people I have worked with rescued a heron with leg damage some years ago, and the first sentence here is based on their experience. And these are people whose speciality was (and is) rescuing birds of prey.
    Great new feature, John. Looking forward to more.

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