Yesterday was by far the sunniest day for quite awhile, so despite the fact that we had an afternoon wedding to attend, we headed out to Belfair early in the morning. So early that it was still quite foggy and cold. Few birds were to be seen on the walk out along the creek except for this Black Capped Chickadee that was so protected by blackberry bushes and tree branches that he seemed happy to pose several minutes:
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On the walk back, though, the sun returned and we greeted by this beautiful Red-Necked Loon, which I mistook for a Western Grebe until I took a closer look on my computer and realized what it really was:
I’ll have to admit that I’m not particularly fond of weddings, but this one seemed more fun than usual, perhaps because of the large number of children present, including grandson Gavin and granddaughter Lael, who both took part in the ceremony. Here Lael tried to give me some photographic directions, which, judging from the pictures I ended up with, I should probably have taken.
The day ended with an even more pleasant surprise when Tyson called from the airport and said that he needed a room because he was in town on an emergency call. It was quite late before I actually got to bed on a long, delightful day.