San Elijo Lagoon in the Evening

I arrived at that golden hour when the landscape glows and the sun is about to set.

Song Sparrow

Song SparrowEvening light on the Lagoon

Evening light on the Lagoon
Teal in shadow

Teal in shadows

Busy Spotted Sandpiper
Busy Spotted Sandpiper

American Wigeon

American Wigeon

A high Turkey Vulture

A high Turkey Vulture

Ducks flying to roost

Ducks flying to roost

shore glowing blue in the dusk

shore glowing blue in the dusk

Moon rising

Moon rising

Egret at the edge of the Lagoon

Egret at the edge of the Lagoon

Great Egret doing some last minute fishing

Great Egret doing some last minute fishing

Cormorants lined up the wires with the sunset behind them

Cormorants lined up the wires with the sunset behind them

Beautiful clouds at dusk

Beautiful clouds at dusk

Sun Setting in the rapidly invading fog

Sun Setting in the rapidly invading fog

Sad to leave

Sad to leave

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4 Responses to San Elijo Lagoon in the Evening

  1. So beautiful!. I especially liked the cormorants high lined up, never saw them like this –lovely!.

  2. Eric Simpson says:

    Lovely photos. I’m a bit surprised by the turkey vulture; don’t see them on the coast that much in recent years/decades.

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