Tandem (t)

Ricky: "What do you think, Angus?"
Angus: "Well, I say we land a big ol' pile on that photographer and then go get some fish!"
Ricky: "You come up with some of the best ideas, Angus! Let's see how fast he can run."

Carpinteria State Beach, Carpinteria, California 2011
#Tandem #Hogwash_Book_One #bird #Seagull #Carpinteria_State_Beach #Carpinteria #California #Santa_Barbara_County #Hogwash #Hog_Wash #photography
https://flic.kr/p/21S9Q9a

Slight Of Hand (t)

I watched this guy all day long. He would sprint up the beach and then down the beach. He could outrun all the other gulls. I thought maybe he had an issue with his wings. Then, he grabbed a neighbor's bag of chips and flew off. Obviously, his beach sprinting was a ploy to distract unwary chip bag owners.

Carpinteria State Beach, Carpinteria, California 2011
#Slight_Of_Hand #Hogwash_Book_One #bird #Seagull #Carpinteria_State_Beach #photography
https://flic.kr/p/21S9PBD

Dragon Fly (t)

This is how Smaug, Lord of the Rings fame, got his start, tethered to a string on the beach. He put up with this for one year and then decided he'd rather see the world at which point, he broke the string bond and fried the string holder. He thought, "Wow, this is great fun!" and flapped off to seek his fortune.

Carpinteria State Beach, Carpinteria, California 2010
#Dragon_Fly #Hogwash_Book_One #kite #Carpinteria_State_Beach #Carpinteria #photography
https://flic.kr/p/23ekJHR