Yes, we went to the island of Staffa and saw puffins -- dozens and dozens of them, landing practically at our feet. And on the way out, in the fog and clouds and mist: skuas, shearwaters, guillemots, kittiwakes and razorbills -- all life birds for me!
Why Gannet? Why Search the Sea?
- Gannet Girl
- Gannets are enormous and sleek creamy-white seabirds, with black wingtips, yellow heads and necks, and startlingly outlined eyes. They nest on the rocky cliffs of the European and North American coasts of the North Atlantic and, once grown, spend their days sailing across the ocean. The acrobatics by which they make their living ~ steep climbs into the air and speedy plunges straight into the sea ~ are rivaled only by those of pelicans. What better metaphor for a sweeping search of one's life choices and opportunities than a gannet extended above the waves, a regal and yet restless surveyor of the vast ocean surface? The gannet reminds us that life is an adventure in both beauty and profound unease, and that the sea itself is limitless in its textures and possibilities.
Gannet Way Out Over The Sea - a gift from Stushie
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6 comments:
Puffins! How wonderful!
I have never seen puffins in the wild.
Peace, Virginia
Okay, call me dumb but what is a puffin? ::googling it now::
J~
We have puffins that nest on the rocks here just off the beaches. They are neat little clown-faced birds!
There is nothing like bird-watching on a new beach.
I hope that Paris with the husband was at least as thrilling as padding the life list ;-)
I can't wait to see pictures!
I can picture a puffin, but all those others...? Looking forward to the pictures! Seeing different birdlife while traveling is always one of my joys, too. On a recent trip to the Gulf saw a flamingo, cormorants, laughing gulls, white & blue herons, & of course pelicans--nothing exotic or sensational, but still exciting. *debbi*
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