Saturday, March 30, 2013

March 30, 2013 - A Day on the Columbia

California gull

Double-crested cormorant rookery

Canadian goose, and blooming currant bush

Immature bald eagle

Can you find the black crowned night heron?

Today my husband and I spent a good deal of the day on the river, in our boat.  We fished, we watched birds, we caught a bit of sun, we talked, we dodged all the tumbleweeds in the river.  We caught no fish...which meant we didn't have to clean any!  We saw lots of birds - above is a small sample.  The sunshine!  It got up over seventy degrees today.  And good, quiet, restful, relaxed conversation. 
 
On getting home, we hauled out my kayak to see if I could safely get in and out.  I figured I would be able to get in, but that getting out could be difficult.  I had that backwards!  It's not too difficult to alter my manner of getting in, so if I can find a companion, I should be back on the river soon, at least for short periods of time.
 
Finally, we joined our son and daughter-in-law for an anniversary celebration.  Good food, good conversation, lots of laughter, and the sheer joy of being with family.  What more could I possibly ask of one single day?

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