DAY ON WHIDBY ISLAND

Finally, after long absences from home, illnesses, Pat and I were able to go on a photo outing! We chose Whidby Island because of the extreme heat, thinking it would be cooler by the water (it wasn't). We both yearned for sea air, sun, shore bird sightings, long beach-combing walks, and the adventure. We got all we hoped for!
And, more, as the eagle photos show.
This guy seemed to be trying to sight for his meal:

Then suddenly he seemed to be scrutinizing ME:
Lastly, he decided I could take his picture, er, um, portrait, if you please:
Blue sky was reflected in extremely shallow tide waters, almost making this look like a watercolor:
These sand cliffs above Double Bluff beach offered great dimensions in shadows:
These were all straight out of camera, and hand-held; I experimented with settings, but had a polarizing filter on for all shots.