Green Heron

Jackie got this picture of the grown up version of the Green Heron that we showed yesterday by doing a little bird watching near our sighting.

Baby Heron

This baby seemed a little mystified. We think (hope) Mom was off getting some food. Caught this shot on the north shore of Lady Bird Lake. Jackie says he is probably an immature Green Heron and that the they are summer visitors.

Tranquil Reflection

Ending our little riff on tranquility, here is a closer look at a pair of swans in a reflection near Lou Neff Point.

Whole Foods Blooms

At the busy crossroads of Lamar Blvd. and Fifth and Sixth Streets is the gigantic Whole Foods store. Jackie shot this of some of the beautiful landscaping. She comments: "We were stopped in our tracks by the incredible blooms, especially the purple sage, also called cenizo (right foreground). Usually the flowers are sparse, except a week to 10 days before rain, giving them the nickname “barometer bush.” If this is true, there’s a gullywasher in our future (I hope)."

I've heard this about the sage as well. Let's hope it's true. We need the rain.

Elegant Floating

Jackie shot this paddleboarder 'floating with the swans' on Lady Bird Lake. Jackie liked that the swans seem unconcerned. Are we still feeling tranquil? Actually the swans only seem upset by one human-powered boat or raft on the lake.

Duck Babies

Continuing on our tranquility theme, here is a shot from Jackie of a Mother Duck and her brood. She comments: "It’s baby time. On our Sunday walks, we’ve been seeing swans with their chicks but not close enough to photograph like this duck and her babies snapped on Mother’s Day."

Tranquility

A kayak floats near Lou Neff point where some swans and ducks hope for some folks with crusts of bread to come by. Today is theme day at City Daily Photo. The theme is tranquility. What could be more tranquil than floating on the water on a beautiful day?

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