Some of our best days come at the back end of summer. This morning’s dawn crept in with a silvery sheen; a light gossamer veil. 
The sheerest whisper from the sea set a gentle tone, a backdrop for the dawn chorus. The feathered fraternity set to with great gusto from the raucous call of the Egyptian geese to the sweetest of tweets from the little White-eyes. Out too were swarms of bugs (the miggie brigade), butterflies, bumble bees, flies. Right in front of our patio we were treated to aerobatic displays as sunbirds, sugarbirds, chats swooped in diving and chasing after a protein breakfast on the wing. The Cape Sugarbirds stole the show with their elegant long tails. The choreography was as complex as a gymnast’s engaging in a floor routine with a long set of ribbons.
By mid-morning the clouds rolled in, unfurling a meteorological text – forecasting a low front for tomorrow….. rain’s coming.
Nature on the Edge 
The tail of the sugarbird seems like something from a fairy tale. Love your descriptions and images.
Thanks Elena … lovely comment, makes me think sugarplum fairies… 🙂
wow ! What an amazing beach, and birds you are near. I am truly jealous.
🙂 love the comment… sorry to make you green though!
Nice series from the bay. I am usually not so much into skies and clouds, but these are exceptional.
Thanks Bente…. like hieroglyphs, clouds tell their stories. 🙂
Love the clouds! Great shots!
Thanks! Celestial creations!
Gorgeous images! Those clouds are so whispery.
Thanks, like that word whispery…
The mistery of the light so marvelously photographed
Thanks D; that morning light is so seductive 🙂
Wonderful!
Water scenes show up the moods of the wind, right?!