Let me illuminate all you need to see ~ The Sun
Surf’s Up!
What a fun and beautiful morning. Sharks and stingrays played in the waves close to shore while surfers a solo dolphin and Pelican Highway took to the waves further out.
The Sahara dust was thick this morning keeping the light low and cozy. Seagull street was frisky, stopping to show off their tattered feathers saying, “It’s true, the elements can be hard on us but we know we are still beautiful. Being tattered just means we are living which we highly recommend.”
A surfer waiting on a wave in front of the sun brings us the message of soaking up the energy of the sun. The sun is a unifying symbol of life, energy, and clarity. The sun says, “Let me illuminate all you need to see. I encourage you to use my light to fill you and give you strength.”
Lastly the waves bring us the message of trust. As one surfer caught a wave, another was going out through the same wave reminding us not every wave is ours to catch. Not to worry, what is meant for you will never pass you by.
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
How to wait on a wave in the shark bite capital of the world
One in, one out
Be flexible and open to the flow
Mother Nature used the Sahara Sands to showcase her bronze color palette. The salty breeze was light and felt good against my skin. Several seagulls flew in to enjoy the sunrise and connect.
They were reaching for the sky with wind open wings. One stopped on a dime to change direction saying, “It’s important to stay open to quick changes."
"I recommend expecting the unexpected, let yourself be flexible and open to the flow of energy. Remember to keep your wings and heart open, it makes the process more rewarding.”
Another seagull was hanging in place brings the message of slowing down each moment to give yourself more information. “You see, being present in the moment can show you synchronicities that can guide you forward.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Open to quick change
Balance, Play, leaping forward
Mother Nature brought us a simple yet beautiful sunrise this morning. The absence of clouds and heavy haze created a cozy and serene vibe. The color show was muted until the golden ball of light came up to fill the sky with warmth and hope.
Pelican highway was causing mostly southbound white the flock of seagulls came in to enjoy a crab breakfast.
Mikey the great egret brings the message of leaping forward. He said, “Taking a risk doesn’t mean it always works out the way you want it to. Leaping is about courage and the experience. Relax, lean back and trust things will work out.”
A squirrel was watching the sunrise for a long time. She said, “Us squirrels bring the message of hard work but also one of balance, playfulness and adaptability. A nice balance with work and play is important to feel solid.”
"Squirrels love to play because playfulness makes us happy. Embrace your inner squirrel today and have some spontaneous fun! It’s helps lighten the load. I also encourage seeing life through the eyes of another because it can bring compassion and understanding.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Leap forward
Seeing the sunrise through the eyes of another
Move forward fearlessly
WOW! Mother Nature brought us another dramatic sunrise with fluffy clouds, rain on the horizon and heart expanding reflections on the wet sand. The almost new moon and Venus together in the sky added to the powerful vibe.
New moons bring us the energy of new beginnings and fresh starts. This particular almost new moon is situated in the sky to bring us a boost with manifesting our hearts desire. This new moon says, “Use my energy! This month I bring you a feisty and magical energy to make your dreams come true. I am bringing bold energy for you to harness hope, faith and zest to move forward fearlessly.”
We have a record number of turtle nests this year which means baby turtles are going to start showing up. This morning 2 baby turtles agreed with the almost new moon. They said, “We have an innate knowing of our path. We have an inner drive toward our destiny. We remind you to tap into your inner guidance to take you forward.”
Our journey is long and can be dangerous. We represent staying the course, remain resilient, trust us when we say, you are stronger than you know.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
The waves appear when you need them
Inhale, Exhale, Repeat.
Mother Nature brought us a stunning and dramatic sunrise to kick off the week. The color show was exquisite, using every crayon in the box. The fluffy clouds kept the light low and cozy like a soothing blanket.
Waves catching the light were rolling toward shore for the surfers and Pelican Highway to enjoy. The waves and a solo surfer waiting on a wave brings us the message of patience, timing and enjoying the moment.
The waves ask us to be patient, savor this moment while we wait for the next wave of energy to carry us forward. Rest deeper into your body, feel the sensations and textures of the now, trust the timing, not to worry, the waves will appear to support you at just the right moment.
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
PS Check out the previous post to see Pip the Pelican going for a walk.
Tales from the lagoon~ Episode-Walking with Pip the Pelican
Tales from the Lagoon- Episode - Taking a walk with Pip.
Hi I’m Pip the Pelican. I like long walks along dock, looking for fish, my friend Spot the Egret and twirling. I am very sweet and enjoy spending with my Hooman friend.
Because I’m like a puppy, I like to put all kinds of things in my beak.
I’m actually a good helper with picking up trash. When I see stuff floating or on the bottom, I scoop it up and toss it around.
This is how I decide if i should eat it. Usually if it’s trash, Shelley is yelling, “Puppy! That’s not a fish, Don’t eat that!” If it’s not a fish, I give it to Shelley to put in the garbage.
We are quite the trash team.
Stay tuned for more tales!
Loosen your grip to feel steady
So many fun cloud shapes soaking up the rainbow of colors. First light brought a misty pink cloud steaming up to touch a sliver of the almost new moon. A light breeze and calm ocean added to the serenity vibe.
When the sun came up, the color show switched to an intense copper glow giving new life to the cloud art. One of the clouds looked like a young Pegasus dancing in the sky.
After sunrise Spot the egret was grabbing breakfast. Spot is a very good fisher bird so I asked him his secret. He said, “I remind you to trust yourself to step out on the skinny branch. Sure it feels risky, but if you are centered and focused you are set up for success.”
“The secret key is to do the opposite of what you think which is loosen your grip to feel more steady. As you relax and rest into your feet you will feel solid no matter the foundation, because you are solid.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
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Focus on your strengths
A layer or salty fog hovered above the water giving us a peaceful and cozy feeing to the morning. A bronze color filled the sky at first light as prefect waves rolled toward shore.
About a dozen seagulls flew in to enjoy the sunrise. One of the gulls with an injured leg had a fish.
He came over close to show his catch saying,”It’s true I’m injured and don’t feel like my best self. Despite my leg not being at a 100%, I was able to catch a fish! I bring the message of focusing on our strengths to thrive, remember you are more resilient than you think.”
Pelican highway gracefully cruise southbound occasionally diving for snacks. They remind us to take action and dive in when we feel inspired.
"Commit to the goal, and go for it! You see staying the course whether you get your fish is part of the journey. Let go of the outcome and have fun.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Look what I caught!
Fall Deeper in love with your true Love
Mother Nature brought us a repeat sunrise starting with a very still, bronze first light. Once the sun came up the color shifted to an intense golden orange glow filling the air with heat and hope of a new day.
3 seagulls were duking it out over a shrimp in a high speed chase. A couple willets have come to see the sunrise every day this week.
One was enjoying a quiet breakfast bringing us the message of love. She said, “I encourage you to fall in love with the reflection of your true love.You’ll find loving yourself attracts more of what you desire.”
After breakfast, Willy and Wilhelmina got into a little squabble. They said, “Sometimes we have to work things out by expressing our frustrations. Not to worry, we made up and went on to walk the beach together.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Fall in love with the reflection of your true love
Love is your superpower
The Sahara Sands are back giving us a muted and serene sunrise. At first light, purple, pink yellow and blue came together to give bronze color show. Before the sun came up, I found my body matching the stillness of the morning.
The ocean was calm except for the perfect waves rolling in. Little sharks were cruising by in the waves looking for breakfast. They said, “We bring the message of focusing on your strengths. You see, what you put your focus on is what you create. We are sensitive and strong reminding you to use your intuition to kick start yourself and move forward. Not to worry, you can handle any situation.”
After sunrise I ran into a couple of love birds. Oh my heart be still, they were so sweet together. The mourning dove couple bring us the message of peace and love. They said, “Love is a powerful tool to make life sweeter, we recommend showing love to your flock. Allow yourself to let go of anything in the way of compassion for yourself and others.”
Wishing you a day filled with love!
Shark in the wave
Dove kisses
Hugs are good for the soul
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode- Pip the Pelican gives a Lagoon Update
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - Pip the Pelican Shares an Update from the Lagoon
Hi everyone! It’s me Pip! If you are just tuning in, I’m an immature pelican who befriended Shelley March 23 when she helped me get a filleted fishy out of my pouch.
This week was very exciting in the lagoon. I started seeing manatees! I hadn’t seen one of these before. They are huge! When one swam by me I was confused because I didn’t know what it was. It came up for a breath near me and I got startled and flew the other direction. I’ve seen more since then and have learned they are very sweet.
I still like the momma dolphins the best, they are more gentle. I get a little scared when they jump and chase fish really fast.
I felt more sleepy this week so I spent more time on my pole with Mikey the great egret and Violet my mature pelican friend. Violet is a bit intense and aggressive so I know to keep my distance from her.
I’m still putting all kinds of things in my beak like sticks and leaves. The other day Mikey was grooming and his feathers were flying so I picked on up and it got stuck in the corner of my beak. I shook and shook but it wouldn’t budge. I was really frustrated! Finally I jumped back in the water and plunged my whole body deep into the water and it came out. Phew!
Oh and I am learning about stingrays. Shelley and I were sitting on the sandbar about a foot apart. Shelley was giving me one of those pep talks about the life of a bird when a stingray swam between us! I flapped my wings and gave a little sound that surprised both of us. We both laughed for a while. The lagoon sure is full of cool wildlife!
Stay tuned for more tales!
Pip the pelican trying to shake a feather from Mikey the great egret out of his beak
Dolphin grabbing snacks
Shelley and Pip the pelican.
Manatee floating by the dock
Pip the pelican playing the stick game
Sleepy Pip the pelican
Savor the textures and sensations
Before sunrise the color looked muted giving us almost a black and whit first light with a slight copper haze. When the pink sun came up it spread a golden orange light across the ocean filling the air with a hopeful and happy vibe.
Perfect waves rolled toward shore beckoning the surfers to come play. Pelican highway traffic was light flying in both directions. They joined the surfers using the waves to cruise down the beach.
2 dolphins were rolling around in the waves, snuggling and chasing fish. They bring the message of play and savoring each moment with our pod mates. “We encourage taking time to play, letting yourself experience the textures and sensations of the moment. We know how a few moments of joy can shift the energy of your day.”
Wishing you a playful day friends!
A message of trust alignment and timing
As I walked to the beach I could see pink light jetting in the blue sky like a super powered flashlight. The contrast of deep blue and pink was breathtaking.
A soft, salty breeze filled my lungs and sand under my feet helped me feel grounded. A couple seagulls and a solo blue heron were already at the water when I arrived.
An undertow was strong as the beautiful waves rolled in catching the light. The undertow, waves and Pelican Highway bring us the message of trust, alignment and timing.
The current reminds us that energy is moving around us even if we can’t see it. Sometimes the undertow is subtle and other times it can catch us by surprise and carry us forward.
Pelican Highway chimed in saying, “Just like us, things are lining up. Not to worry, people, places and things are getting into alignment whether you are aware of it or not.“
The waves remind us about timing. There are cycles and rhythms to waves, reminding us to grab our surfboard of life and be ready to grab the wave when it arrives. While waiting, enjoy playing in the water of life.
Wishing you a groovy day friends!
Change is part of our evolution
This morning brought us a soft and sweet sunrise. Mother Nature wanted to highlight the symbol of love with a heart in the clouds and in a wave. The heart is a universal symbol of love and life, unifying us.
The waves were rolling in catching the light as light pelican Highway traffic cruised southbound.
I ran into several hermit crabs on a walk about. They bring us the message of exploration and growth. They said, “We wander about looking for food and in search of new opportunities. We have our home with us so we are free to move from one place to another.”
“It’s natural for us to outgrow our current shell, growth and change are all part of our evolution. When our shell becomes too small for us we search for a new one that will take us the next level.”
Wishing you a day filled with love!
Heart shape in the wave
Tales from the lagoon ~ Osprey Raspberry and Dolphin Play
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode- Osprey Raspberry and Dolphin Play
Yesterday the birds were a bit cranky. Skylar the osprey flew in to hang out on the railing of the nearby condo. She screeched for at least 30 minutes, so loudly I got out out of the water to get closer and snap her photo. She was talking to her reflection in the window then turned around and continued to vent very loudly!
Dolphins came in and all day for a little play but mostly to relax. When they left then went to the shore across the river to grab snacks then came back to chill and roll around.
Pip the pelican and several other pelicans were hanging out too. Pip got a little grumpy with another immature pelican and grabbed her neck with his beak. This is pretty common to see when pelicans get grumpy. I think it’s a good sign Pip feels strong enough to try to be dominant. I was relieved to see no-one was injured and they continued to fish together after the little squabble.
Never a dull moment in the lagoon! Stay tuned for more tales!
*Sunday sunrise is in the previous post
Relaxing
Hanging with a friend
Osprey raspberry
That’s Pip the pelican grabbing another pelicans neck. Not to worry, no one was injured and they continued to fish together.
Love needs an open door
Mother Nature brought us a moody blues kind of sunrise with low light and and sweet refections. Silver light danced across the water looking more like a moon shadow than a sunrise.
The moon was high in the blue sky adding to the romantic vibe of the morning. About a dozen seagulls flew in to say hello and hang out int he shallow tide pool. We enjoyed a little bath time and a few giggles too.
One of them looking at himself said, “Laughing with yourself is a great way to lighten the load. You see, giggles and laughing with yourself is a wonderful way to shift your mindset.”
A couple other seagulls added to the message saying, “Love needs an open door, we recommend opening your wings and hearts to let it in. You’ll find you are able to soar even higher with the support.”
Wishing you a day filled with love!
Use all the resources at your disposal
WOW! An awe inspiring masterpiece of a sunrise again this morning. Purple rain streamed from huge fluffy clouds in every direction. The smell of salty rain filled the air.
The color show was unique looking as if Mother Nature was trying out a new pastel color palette never seen before. Wet sand reflected the artful drama giving us a mirror image of the beauty and a heart expanding vibe.
A female osprey was sitting on a wind vane letting the breeze turn her so she could see in every direction with little effort. She looked right at the camera and said, “I’m here to encourage using the resources at your disposal. I can hang out here, letting the wind vane show me all the angels so I can see all the fish in the sea.”
“While I wait for opportunities for breakfast to show up, I am using the time for my daily self care. You see plucking out old feathers and bugs keeps me feeling healthy and ready for what is next.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Tales from the lagoon ~ Episode- Blending and communicating with wildlife
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - Blending and Communicating with Wildlife.
When I step in the water the first thing I do is tune into the lagoon. If any wildlife are already there, I stand on the periphery, feel for the vibe and ask where I should stand.
I don't approach them, they are always in charge and approach me or include me which is why it is important for me to be present and in tune.
On the days the dolphins just want to eat and not play, I stay out of their space. Other days they come over close as a way of saying, “Come on in.” Where I stand or kneel is always decided by their location and behavior.
Because they dictate where I stand, the background isn’t always ideal like in this set of photos showing playing with a chaotic background.
The other rule of thumb I adhere to is letting go of any outcome. This takes all the pressure off of ‘getting’ a photo. And it allows things I could never even dream of to unfold.
The dolphins are actually very expressive non verbally and verbally. When a boat approaches too quickly into their space they will chuff- which is when they blow air out their blow hole with intensity, sounding like a cough. If you are paying attention you can feel their emotion behind the chuffing.
One day the water was murky from rain. I was alone with one dolphin for about 30 minutes when he started swimming at me chuffing with intensity. I felt like he was strongly asking me to back up, so I backed up out of the water to my knees.
He swam at me again with the same intensity. I backed up further until the water was only at my ankles and apologized for being in his space. I was a little confused because I wasn't very close and didn't feel anything from him to indicate he wanted more space.
A minute later a shark swam by! I was relieved to know he wasn’t upset with me and obviously extremely grateful for the warning.
Stay tuned for more tales!
PS ~ Friday sunrise is the previous post
One step at a time
Ahhhh, Mother Nature brought us a a sweet and salty sunrise. With a soft breeze and lovely reflections the vibe was peaceful and expansive. The sun came up big and bright bringing another day of warmth.
The wet, bumpy sand added to the canvas for the beauty. A few seagulls and a solo willet were enjoying watching the sunrise together.
Willy the willet said, “I bring the message of taking it one step at a time. You see, us birds can get really tried from the heat and wind. Our secret is to take a deep breath and keep on stepping forward. You got this, not to worry you are going to catch your goal. In the meantime, savor the moment.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
