I was waiting for a phone call from my younger sister and decided to walk around Locke-Paddon park in Marina (Monterey County, California). Waiting…waiting…and little camera in hand, I walked near the pond’s edge to photograph birds.
Locke-Paddon is a community park and one of the area’s “vernal” (seasonal) ponds. The water level fluctuates but never dries out completely. The city library is located in this park, and the pond area is an easy destination for bird viewing.
There are many mallard ducks and American coot (below) that live in the pond, as well as birds who visit to drink and bathe.
What I found interesting in the series of photographs were the blur of reeds and vegetation against the water — perfect for this week’s WordPress Photo Challenge theme from Michelle W:
This week, share a photo that’s a blur. You could keep your camera out of focus to achieve a blurry photo, or take a photo of something in motion. Or go in a different direction — capture an image of an experience that would otherwise be a blur, or of something in a state of flux.
The blur of colors could be interpreted as a painting, don’t you think?
For more information about the park, visit the Locke-Paddon page at the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District website, here.
I never did get the phone call…so I went home, only to find out my ringer was off, and I missed her calls. I laughed and called her right back…and was happy to have interesting photos in my collection, all while “waiting”.