80kph winds here today that they call the "Cape Doctor".
A double shadow here and taken as some sea sand was sand papering my face.
The Cape Doctor is a South Easter wind and so named as the locals believe that it blows all of the germs away. It whips the fine sea sand up on the beach and it's really not a nice experience when the fine abrasive sand connects with one's face.
Obviously the birds are used to the conditions and I watched them going about their normal business on the beach.
This Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) made an impressive landing on the sand.
Look! That shadow at the left has two heads in it hahaha.
It was caused by the female Grey-headed Gull flying over above the landing Kelp Gull.
See here how the wind was pushing them backward and the guy below had a lot to say about the wind.
Now how is this for a landing shadow as he came in low to avoid the wind scooping him back up.
And here was a nice shadow on the sea.
Finally this madam also showed us a nice shadow when she landed.
She is also a Grey-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus).
I concentrated solely on getting shadows on the beach today as we returned from fetching our car from a panel repair shop. They did a beautiful job and now we have wheels again to get around. Although our car is a little old as it is a 2015 model, it has only 60,000 kms on the clock and this little VW Polo Maxx car must last us for many more years.
But I digress and I hope that you have enjoyed the shadow hunt.
And That's All Friends!
Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60HS Bridge camera.
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