Beach times this summer were few and far between but I did manage to get there four times. For me, that is not acceptable. I used to live a few minutes from Long Point.  Several days a week would be spent at the beach with my three children. My husband also grew up in the area so when we go camping that is our first choice.  You have to like sand though - it is sandy camping, which I love.  This year friends of ours introduced us to the Pinery, close to Grand Bend. The Pinery has an amazing beach as well.

This summer,  I seemed to have a morbid facination with seagulls.  Sitting on the beach absorbing wind, waves and hot sun, I spent much of my time studying and watching the behaviours of the Seagulls.

Walking, flying, fighting, swimming, and begging. Whatever they did they amused me.  I have over a hundred photo shots of seagulls. [I am wondering if that is a slight exageration] I really want to do something special with the photos but I am not sure what. I really am enjoying studying these birds and their behaviours. Their persistence, pestering and extremely brazen exploration and cocky little ways of begging, stealing and sneaking up on you to steal a crumb.  They are fun to watch.

I know there was some controversy over the story "Johnathan Livingston Seagull"  I am not sure what the controversy was but I think I will find a copy and read it for myself.  Just for fun ~

This was pretty random but hey - that's me!

Searan~