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Photo Saturday: White, Black and Still

March 10, 2012 By radmegan 3 Comments

I took this photo of a white sea bird in the dark waters of the Santa Barbara harbor a few months ago. My guy and I watched this bird for almost an hour as he plucked small fish from the false safety of the shallow, rocky ledge. Occasionally, a tourist would toss a penny into the ocean water, but the bird was unruffled- his focus was on the swimming dinner before him.

I love the strong contrast of light and dark in this image, but more than that, I love the stillness and calm we experienced while bird-watching in the midst of the crowded Southern California pier.

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  1. Anita says

    March 10, 2012 at 9:23 am

    This is quite stunning and I love the thoughts behind it. Happy weekend to you!

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  2. Aly Casey says

    March 10, 2012 at 10:50 am

    Beautiful, Megan!

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  3. radmegan says

    March 11, 2012 at 8:12 am

    Thanks so much Anita and Aly!
    xoxo
    Megan

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