From a state of contemplation, Kenn writes: The American Birding Association (ABA) has been an important part of my life ever since I joined, at the age of 16, back in the 1970s. The ABA was a brand-new organization then, and it served a unique role in connecting the active birders of the U.S. and Canada. Its little bimonthly magazine, Birding, was a treasure trove for me as a teenager, giving me tips on bird-finding and bird identification that I wouldn’t have known about in any other way. When I started traveling, as a hitch-hiking, teenaged birder, the ABA connected me with other enthusiasts and with prime birding hotspots, and helped to put me on a course as a professional naturalist. In subsequent years I was involved with ABA in many ways. I taught bird I.D. workshops at many of their conventions, and later I began giving evening keynote talks at these events; for a while, I had spoken at more ABA conventions than anyone else. I wrote dozens of pieces for Birding magazine, and
That is just waaaaaay too nice of a sunset!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful picture. I already miss it. Thanks for making my first birding festival amazing!
ReplyDeleteA stunning sunset, the colors are awesome as is the reflection.
ReplyDeleteAwesome sunset! Can't wait to read more about your trip!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sunset with amazing colors - almost unreal
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Corey - It really was powerfully beautiful.
ReplyDeletePeter - I miss it too! And, I have to say that meeting you and Adam made this festival especially great for us!
Eileen - If it weren't for the all the birds in the photo (mostly Dunlin) I would have trouble telling up from down. Just another reason birds are good to have around!
Rob - We have done so much on this trip that it's going to take forever to get things posted. It's so hard to find time to fit everything in!
Dan - I know what you mean. The moments just before the sun dipped below the horizon were so powerful that it felt unreal! The colors were beyond belief. Kenn and I stood there in silent awe with nothing but the sounds of shorebirds softly calling. It was one of those moments where I gave thanks for all of my senses and for being in exactly the right place at exactly the right time.
Thanks for visiting our blog, everyone. It means a lot to us!
Good birding to all of you ~ Kim
That sunset looks sooo much prettier than the snow storm I'm watching right now...
ReplyDeleteBy the way, we LOVED Loxahatchee when we were there!
I assume this is Texas(?)...would think that would be mentioned somewhere.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture. I just love sunsets! Thanks for sharing yours!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning sunset!! Deserves to be hanging on the wall!! ~karen
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments about the photo. It was an amazing thing to behold!
To Anonymous / Chops Buster:
If my instincts are correct, then you must be the same "anonymous" who took Kenn to task for not identifying the squirrel in a recent post. We apologize for any inconvenience that our oversights may have caused you. However, while Kenn's raging lack of attention to detail in his post about the squirrel was obviously done in a blatant attempt to confuse everyone, in my post, I do, at least, mention that the photo was taken at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. But, you're right, of course, I should have pointed out that the refuge is in Florida.
One thing I DO want to point out in this comment is the irony of someone with a name like yours objecting to us allowing some of the subjects of our photos to remain "anonymous." ; )
At any rate, thanks for visiting the blog and keeping us on our toes. (The ones on our feet, which are at the ends of our legs, just beyond our ankles....)
~kimmer
Way to go Kimmer! I guess these people have nothing better to do. Maybe they should learn Google? I always wondered what toes were.
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