After eyeing a Black-crowned Night Heron through binoculars for several minutes, I turned around and holy crap! There was one preening in a palm right in front of me. There were some stairs across from it, so I decided to quietly walk up them, turning back if the heron looked agitated.

The heron went to sleep.



Personally, I am very glad not to have to sleep standing on one leg on a swaying palm frond, but the heron seemed quite happy.

( Another sleeping heron picture +3 pictures of the amazing textures of unweathered pahoehoe lava )

Today we went for a walk from apartment to vacant lot!

Photos taken with a Canon Digital Rebel XSi; some photos adjusted slightly in Photoshop, some not. I definitely welcome criticism, as I'm trying to improve my photography skills!




( +1 more for green and +1 for growth )

More photos (including a very freaked-out and camouflaged bunny) and a story at my journal.