Just An Ordinary Day...

San Diego Metro KOA
Chula Vista, CA
February 5, 2015

What is just an ordinary day anyway? For all the folks who RV full-time, it can be many things...a travel day headed for new places or old familiar ones, a hike through a canyon or the top of a mountain, or maybe its a wait in the visitors lounge while your home is being serviced. For some, its days of volunteering and giving back and for others, helping the neighbor next door.  Before retirement, days did seem ordinary. But that is not the case anymore. I love waking up in the morning and facing a new day...no matter what is on the agenda! Just an ordinary day doesn't seem so ordinary anymore!

 Last Thursday, with a picnic packed we headed to the park at the mouth of the Sweetwater River...

I can see you...

A Yellow-rumped Warbler

A White Crowned Sparrow

A Brown Pelican and Cormorant sharing a moment...

The park is the end of Sweetwater Bikeway. A right turn however connects to the Bayshore Bikeway. A little further we came to an overlook, Birds of Paradise Marsh...described as a supermarket for the birds. No folks allowed!

 It was hard to spot any birds from so far away, but we enjoyed the challenge.

A Great Blue Heron

And a spot of color...Black Sage

 The ride home...


looking back towards the mouth of Sweetwater River,

and what the river looks like closer to home.





We made several stops on the way home...I couldn't help it!

American Avocet...I wish I could have been closer!

A Great Egret

A Brown Pelican...

...with really cool feet!

 American Widgeons

Isn't it just so great how an ordinary day can become extrordinary? Enjoy your day...until next time, take care and

 happy trails!

Birding at La Jolla Cliffs

San Diego Metro KOA
Chula Vista, CA
January 19, 2014

Yesterday morning we were up early, settled in the backseat of Ronnie and Carol's Jeep, and heading towards La Jolla. Birds and lunch were on the agenda. Its about a 20 mile drive from Chula Vista to La Jolla. No traffic issues slowed us down and we were early enough to find a parking spot along the cliffs even though it was a holiday.

My first sighting of a brown pelican...

 From this spot we could also see cormorants on the cliff...

And we spent quite awhile enjoying the antics of the seals and sea lions in the cove...



This mama and her baby were so cute. Mama tried to shove the baby on the shore several times. I'm thinking mama wanted a nap, but the baby would have no part of it. Mama finally just gave up and they both swam away.

From there, we walked about 1/2 mile around the bend...

A Western Gull




Heermann's Gull



juvenile Herring Gull...legs are dull pink at all ages.

What a fun morning watching the birds, seals, and sea lions. After having been through so many months of uncertainty, it sure feels good to breath deep and enjoy! And, its great having friends here to celebrate with too...

So, until next time, take care and...

happy trails!

P.S. I still have lots of "postcards" as Mark of www.boxcanyonblog.blogspot.com  fame would say...will share some of them another day.