We borrow Topher’s truck and head south to Elkhorn Slough, which is pronounced slew as in, “As he was valiant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, I slew him.” We have a boat, we have an outboard that works, what else do you need?
Pump up the volume
We go on a wildlife binge.
A congregation of Marbled Godwits
Sea lions snooze
Bufflehead beat it
We cruise up and down the Slough and out towards the ocean. The place is heaving with wild things.
A See You Jimmy Otter
Holy Mackerel – a Belted Kingfisher
Suffering Surf Scoters!
There are so many Sea Otters, which do not seem to mind you being there as long as you are polite.
Have we been introduced ?
Worried Harbor Seal
Eared Grebe
I feel like this most of the time.
A rookery of Sea Lions
This Western Grebe has a busted bill
“I say, I think that Froggy is croaking at me.”
An Englishwoman once said that to me on a ski slope upon being addressed by a Frenchman.
All good things must come to an end
Incredible day. We then went to Phil’s Fish Market http://www.philsfishmarket.com/menu.html where we ate amazing fish, drank Sierra Nevada and listened to bluegrass.
Kampai!!
Oh California I’m coming home
Oh make me feel good rock ‘n’ roll band
I’m your biggest fan
California I’m coming home
The Quiet Ripple Defines The Pond 