Day 79, 20 Mar 2017: Pelican force...

Day 79: ...rain formation

The rain hasn't gone away. That is a good thing because it is needed. It just makes getting out and about to do those relaxing holiday-type things is a bit tricky. But one thing we do like to do is lunch by the Broadwater. 

And the Broadwater means pelicans. Actually, they weren't there to begin with, in fact, very little was there to start with, except the rain. And it rained. 

At the end of lunch, while I was seeking something photographic...

Weather lookout

Displaced leaf

...they came, they formed, they flew.

Wing span

Heading out

Heading up

Approaching formation

Eastern formation

Catching up

Pelicans, among my favourite seabirds ever since I can remember. And today, in the rain and the wind, against the elements, they were their majestic selves. 

Lunch was, as usual, very nice. 

[Camera : Lumix TZ-85, 1.50pm-1.54pm; 20 March 2017]