On Wednesday I left home early for work, and stopped at Franklin and took some photos.
This is my favourite shot of the morning, I love the misty pale colours of the far shore, the waves lapping against the jetty, and the little morning cluster of seagulls.
I couldn’t resist the flash of the red yacht against the misty hills.
Some of the seagulls started to fly off and I managed to capture this one, but I admit to having to do a bit of editing to get the photo to look smooth. (I had a massive “will I – won’t I” argument with myself about doing so much noise reduction, but in the end I figured it was my photo and I should do what I want with it, it doesn’t have to be “Real Life” all the time).
Just a short way further up the road the Pelicans often sit on this log, sometimes as many as 5 will be there. This morning there were only two, and a smaller fly-in-friend.
The photo was taken on Friday afternoon -on my way home. I saw him in the water out of the corner of my eye as I approached the bay, luckily for me, even though he flew off from the water when I stopped, he didn’t go far.
Hope your week was full of calm, with a hint of colour to liven it up.
Ceenoa 
Wow, you sure have some great views in your neck of the woods, Claudette. What a drive home. Is that your boat?
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Thanks Hugh, NO, I dislike boats, particularly boats on water that make me seasick or river-sick, or little-pond-sick. I just like red. 🙂
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I’m exactly the same. Hate boats, apart from looking at them on the water. With me it’s the fear of the water, as I can’t swim.
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I can swim, I just don’t want to have to do it if the boat sinks!
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You’d have to save me as well 🙂
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Ok, I would – but perhaps a better idea is to avoid boats altogether and not get wet. 🙂
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I love the picture with the red yacht.
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It shows well against the river I thought.
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