Well. that was hard!

  Living on the Bayou allows me to view all sorts of things that most others only see occasionally.  There is a never-ending parade of critters that inhabit the area.  Their presence is one that I tend to take for granted and, at times, do not find overly exciting.  Then there are critters that, no matter how many times I see them, fascinate me.  Bottlenose  Dolphins were playing in the Bay today.  They were chasing the schools of mullet and teaching their young how to toss the fish into the air. There were five adults and three babies just out from the pier.  It was an interesting sight to see but a most difficult to photograph.

  I am usually adept at capturing the images of the Bayou and Bay.  Critters often will cooperate given enough time and space.  The dolphins, however, play hide-and-seek!  Try as I might, I could never get a good photograph of their antics.  I would watch and think I could anticipate their next move just to find out that they would change direction.  Often, by the time the camera snapped, the dolphin would be out of sight again.  My photograph was of water...wide open space of water...no dolphin in sight.  The pelicans, on the other hand, would photobomb the dolphins on a whim!

  A couple of times, a few of the dolphins were captured by the lens.  This was pure happenstance and by no talent of mine.  Finally, I relented and sat back to enjoy the show.  Some day...some lucky day...I will get the perfect photograph of my friends of the water.