Cloud Painter sunrise #DailyGratitude

A little before sunrise, actually. The color palette was just coming out. 

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How to tell it's Autumn #DailyGratitude

There's something special about a treat you only make for yourself once a year.

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Nathan on drip dry #DailyGratitude

He got surprisingly sweaty on our Back Bay trail ride, and needed a good hosing down afterward. Probably because his winter coat is coming in but it's still hot.

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Blackbirds greet the day #DailyGratitude

A video of the brewer's blackbirds doing morning up on the wires. So you can hear them the way I did.

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The moon #DailyGratitude

Sometimes you just want to see what your superzoom camera can do.

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Black Hill hike #DailyGratitude

Three photos: Cloud Painter over the back bay, Cloud Painter over the Black Hill trail, Ella on Black Hill (with Cloud Painter's work above).

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Morro Bay in a misty fog #DailyGratitude

And some good work by the cloud painter as well.

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Serious fog hat #DailyGratitude

Today's cloud hat on Morro Rock makes yesterday's look like nothing.

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Morro Rock in a cap #DailyGratitude

Below the dressage arena, Morro Rock wears a light cap of clouds.

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Another gulf fritillary... #DailyGratitude

...this time on a more artistic background.

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Friendship #DailyGratitude

Differences? What differences?

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One of my favorite butterflies #DailyGratitude

The gulf fritillary. 

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Cloud Painter sunrise again #DailyGratitude

This is the day we are praying for rain. (This afternoon.)

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Crepuscular rays #DailyGratitude

Over the ocean, yet. Life is good.

Great blue heron, wading #DailyGratitude

And his reflection.

Cloud Painter sunrise #DailyGratitude

Took this photo early this morning, then forgot to post it. We might be getting a little rain.

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Cloud Painter does popcorn #DailyGratitude

Special thanks to the gulls for flying by at just the right moment.

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Small crowd gathers for the big show #DailyGratitude

I love living in Cambria, where the newspaper headline is who won prizes in the scarecrow festival and the sun setting over the ocean is the best entertainment in town.

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Bright duck color in the late sun #DailyGratitude

Love that teal head. They both had teal heads. But the other duck is hiding his.

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Cloud Painter sunrise #DailyGratitude

Now the question is... what did I catch? Upper left of the photo, where the jet trail breaks. Is that a faraway bird? Close butterfly?

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