My name is Tara, and I was born and raised in Washington State.
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In 2010 I married Bill (bmac62) and retired ... two of the best choices I ever made! :)
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In March, 2013, we sold our home in Washington and went on the road in our RV full time. What a blast! There is so much world out there to see!
After traveling around the West for a few years, we got rid of the motorhome and are now spending winters in deep-south Texas and summers in Washington State. Spring and fall finds us visiting whichever place strikes our fancy at the time!
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Comments (34)
bimm3d
great photo and dedication!!
anianiani
She looks very consious in this pic....excellent catch........HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREA...
wysiwig
They always look like they are hunched over. Excellent capture and a nice gift for Andrea.
beachzz
Happy Birthday, Andrea--what a beautiful gift from Tara--and you didn't even have to get up early for it!!
Katraz
A beautiful shot It looks like It was worth the early rise.
Chipka
O-dark-thirty! I love that, and this is a superb birthday gift! I happen to like herons, they remind me of a race of aliens I can't remember the name of..."Kweku" or something like that. David Brin wrote them in his Uplift universe. Anyway, I'm rambling. I love this shot. Herons are such elegant creatures; they always pose so elegantly. This is a perfect birthday gift! One of the best around!
helanker
AWW! What abeautiful shot. This heron will sure please Andrea alot :-))) Happy Birthday Andrea :-)
renecyberdoc
happy bday from me too.and a nice shot here.
mariogiannecchini
Great capture and shot !Splendid dedication ! Happy Birthday Andrea !
awjay
neat capture....
durleybeachbum
What a great point of view, looking straight at his front! He reminds me of a doorman at a very expensive hotel where you need a mortgage for a coffee. Thankyou very much, Tara!
babuci
Wonderful bird shot for a Birthday dedi. HB Andrea!
bazza
Lovely capture and birthday dedication Tara.. well done..
myrrhluz
Beautiful bird and image! Lovely detail and color! Excellent capture of the delicate shading of his feathers and the long front ones. Happy Birthday Andrea!
anaber
Beautiful!!! Happy birthday Andrea!!
lyron
Excellent!!
jmb007
superbe photo!!
Meisiekind
Wonderful gift Tara! It is such a lovely image of this majestic bird!!! Hey - counting to one cannot be tiring!!! HB again Andrea!!!
Bothellite
Gronk! Stern and watchful
lucindawind
wow gorgoeus capture ! Happy Birthday Andrea
Faemike55
Excellent capture and wonderful dedciation to Andrea Happy Birthday
MrsLubner
such a stunning shot of this heron. Excellent, Tara!
debbielove
Ah! Something I recognise! A Grey Heron... And A beautiful shot this is as well.. Stunning dedication.. Happy Birthday Andrea.. Rob
flavia49
great dedi!!
anahata.c
lol, a doorman at a very expensive hotel! A wonderful capture, and with fine lines & textures both in the bird and the background. The stringy grasses in the background really do harmonize with the stringy nature of its feathers. (Maybe it was just in the water, maybe that's where it got its stringiness from.) A wonderful subject for Andrea, who not only counts birds, but presents us with all kinds of pieces of nature everyday. And I second your words on her enthusiasm & encouragement. She gives it in spades. Fine gift. And Happy Birthday, Andrea!
RodS
Hmmmm - 0-dark-thirty.... I couldn't count that high (1) at that hour. I'm doing good to get up at 6:30 and not kill myself falling over things (like the floor, for instance..). Great shot of this heron - they are not easy to get a good shot of. Every time I try they just give me a dirty look, and fly off! Happy Birthday, Andrea!
bmac62
Got a kick out of this heron. There were all kinds of people nearby...but he just sat their taking in the sights. It was like all of us people were there just for his entertainment:) Just the right choice for Andrea today. Andrea, do let me say it one more time...Happy Birthday:-)))
MrsRatbag
Aha, my nemesis posing for you! Great capture indeed!
sharky_
Wonderful capture. Happy Birthday Andrea. Aloha
danapommet
This is a Black Crested Night Heron. A great find during the day. Stellar capture for the birthday girl. Dana