Another sunny day in paradise.  The weather just gets better and better…not too hot, not too cold, and no fog.  A lot of other boaters are enjoying this beautiful weather also.  This being the weekend, the bay is full of boats.

The blue heron was back this morning, fishing at the head of the bay, and the catching was good.

I decided to head out toward Spencer Spit, where I’d seen the eagles the other day.  Well, I didn’t find any eagles, but I did find this kingfisher way up in a tree.

And, also way up in a tree, I spotted this blue heron.  He’s not going to catch any fish up there.

Down on the rocky shoreline, this sandpiper made a brief appearance.

I found another couple of blue herons.

While I was looking up in the trees for herons, this hawk flew way up to the very top of a tree. 

I’d been paddling for a couple of hours, so I decided to head for the launch ramp and get in some walking.

I walked up Islandale Road, where I’ve been walking for the past few days, and decided to try a road that piqued my interest, named North Star Road.

I hadn’t gone 100 feet when I stopped to change the setting on my camera. When I looked up, there was a deer heading into the underbrush, about 50 feet in front of me.  By the time I got my camera adjusted, he was gone.  But, on the other side of the road I saw some movement in the brush.  I zoomed in, hoping to find him, and there he was staring back at me!

And, beyond the deer, was a cow staring at me.

Actually, there were two cows.

Not only were there two cows, but there was a white horse checking me out also.

When I zoomed in to get a photo of the house, I found another horse.

I’d discovered a whole other Lopez Island that I’d never seen before.

On my way back to the boat, I spotted a deer grazing along the shore.