s.s. minnow . . .

robin bought herself a kayak and wanted to take it on its maiden voyage.  always eager to get on the water, we headed down to the closest state park and broke that puppy in:

it weighs a scant 26 pounds which allows her to toss it in her car and take off.  much cuter and faster than the one i rented . . .

off we went across the inter-costal and into and around the islands.  we only got lost once.  thankfully there is a tree line to follow and a water tower to keep in sight.

we stopped, took a break and ate some fresh fruit with yogurt and coconut.  slurp!

but here's the thing.  i've been here for over 42 years and i have never seen a flamingo outside of a park or zoo.  we sat there gaping as 30 or more flamingos flew over head in perfect formation.  it was surreal.  utterly amazing.  i couldn't even think to grab my cell phone and get a shot.  i was mesmerized.  

now, look carefully at the shot of robin and above her head to the left of the palm tree is another amazing sight . . . four roseate spoonbills.  they are paler than flamingos but definitely pink.  next time i am bringing my old canon rebel.

amazing stuff, mother nature.  amazing.

and then home to start bleaching the floors and doing tons of laundry as i try and get the house back in some semblance of order.

balance.  it's all about balance.  namaste.