Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - HAPPY One YEAR ANNIVERSARY PIP!
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY PIP!
Hi Everyone, it’s me Pip the Pelican! If you are just tuning in, it has been quite a year! I survived because a lot of people cared about me. My success story is one filled with love and compassion.
Can you believe it, Shelley has 2000 photos of me!
I am a brown pelican who got into trouble a year ago today when I tried to eat a filleted sheepshead, they are very boney fish and it got stuck like a porcupine in my pouch.
It was very scary having the fish stuck, it took a few days for help to arrive so I sat on the beach not knowing what to do.
Thankfully, 6 Hoomans came to my rescue. They held me with care. While holding open my pouch for what seemed like forever, they reached in with lots of fingers and hands, unhooked the fish from my spongy pouch, turned it and pulled it out! I like finger mullet but all those Hooman fingers were a bit much!
I was really weak after the fish was out. I couldn’t fly or eat on my own. The bird hospital was closed so they told Shelley to feed me! Best thing ever!!! It took me 10 days to be able to fly and then I could only fly short distances.
A few months after the pokey fish I got pretty sick. Shelley, found a rehab place for me about 70 miles north of my home in New Smyrna Beach. That was when I had my first car ride. While there, I spent 5 days bellied up to the all you can eat sushi bar.
When they let me go, I could have stayed, and had free food but I was homesick so I flew home. Everyone was so surprised I knew how to get back on my own. You see, I’m pretty smart, and knew I just had to follow my heart to reach my home.
I had an injured leg when I arrived but Shelley took care of me while I rested on my pole for a couple weeks.
Since then, I have been feeling pretty good. I still visit Shelley a few times a week. I don’t like string her with those young pelicans, Rusty and Eddy.
My neck is still crooked from the pokey fish, so I fly different than the other pelicans. I hold my head up rather than back and streamlined. It makes me easy to spot in a crowd.
I’m grateful for all your love and support throughout the year. Shelley has told me all your kind words, and I want you to know, you truly gave me wind beneath my wings to keep going.
THANK YOU!
Love PiP
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May 2022, I feel sick again
I learned what a selfie is
Getting squeaky clean never looked so good!
hanging with my bestie
This is me now. Check out those baby blues! Hubba hubba :)
This is me now too! I’m still changing colors as I mature.
Gratitude creates a shift
YAY! The sun is back and it brought warmth and a lovely golden glow to start the day. A small flock of gulls flew in to enjoy some much needed bath time.
When the sun came up they started squawking like a choir. It seemed as if they were also celebrating the return of the visible sun.
As they lifted up with the wings and hearts open they said, “It’s true, we celebrate the sun for many reasons. Gratitude is a great way to shift our mood. We highly recommend keeping your wings and hearts open, a great way to lift you up out of the blues.”
Rusty and Eddy the pelican duo were in the river after sunrise. They spend every day together, even though they are besties who fish and rest together, sometimes they squabble. The good news is they don’t hurt each other, just express their frustrations and move on.”
Wishing you an open hearted day!
Rusty on the left, Eddy on the right.
Pretty In Pink Play
This morning was a moody bluesy sunrise with fog so I decided to share some pretty in pink playful dolphin energy instead.
Wishing you a joyful day friends!
Tales from the Lagoon - Episode ~ Serious Splash Zone
Tales from the Lagoon - Episode ~ Serious Splash Zone
This dolphin was charging toward the camera with 3 pelicans in tow. With wind and choppy water the splash seemed extra big.
If you click through the photos you can get a feel for the action unfolding.
As you can see the mature pelicans are tenacious athletes, able to navigate the splash and wind staying on top of the dolphin in hopes of catching a fish.
You can see in the last photo, the pelicans were not able to grab a snack on this round but are in the ready position to go again.
Stay tuned for more tales!
PS ~ Sunrise for Tuesday is the previous post
Powerful New Beginnings
Weeeeeeee! It’s windy and gorgeous this morning. Streaming golden light and rain mixed together to bring us a beautiful dramatic sunrise.
The churning ocean and strong current brought us a feeling of vitality. The flock of gulls flew in using the wind to hang in place and chat.
Today is the day of the new moon and although it isn’t visible, it is working behind the scenes to bring us the energy and opportunities for fresh starts. This new moon is extra powerful and may feel like the new year is finally getting started.
Since the moon represents our emotions, this powerful new moon asks us to identify our emotions regarding new beginnings.
The moon said, “I invite you to use my energy to fuel your desires, I’m primed and ready to assist you in manifesting the new beginnings your heart desires.”
Within you a beautiful day friends!
Flying in Hot!
Savor the moment to manifest
Mother Nature brought us a chilly wintry kind of sunrise. With a cloud wall on the horizon, the sun came up later than usual.
Chilly, wet wind was blowing the tops of the waves sending sparkly crystals into the air.
The flock of gulls flew in obeying the speed limit. One Legger and Peg were in the flock, coming in close to say hello.
They said, “We bring the message of pacing yourself. Take life at a speed where you can be present. You see, this moment is creating your next moment, carrying you forward. Savoring the moment can help you manifest your next adventure."
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Peg
One Legger
One Legger
Rainy day rainbows
With rain ending just before sunrise, it was a 50 shades of grey, windy and cold start to the day.
Instead of stormy sunrise photos, I thought some of my favorite rainbow images would bring some joy and hope to start your day.
Wishing you a hopeful day friends! thought some of my favorite rainbow images would bring some joy and hope to start your day.
Wishing you a hopeful day friends!
My first circle rainbow, taken at sunset
2 humpback whales making a rainbow heart
Osprey catching the rainbow
Laughing gulls opening to the lucky rainbow
Pelican riding the rainbow highway
Be the example for the youth
Ahhhhhh, a pretty in pink pre sunrise sky filled the sky with swirly clouds. A cool breeze was blowing when the flock of gulls flew in, using the wind to hang in place.
We enjoyed a nice bath getting all the bugs and stress off. They said, “We highly recommend taking time to de-bug. Trust us you will feel so much better.”
The ocean was churning when the sun came up bringing warmth and a rich golden glow with it.
After sunrise I ran into Mac, an elder pup and Molly a 10 week old pup. Molly said, “I look to the adults to shape my world. You may not even now us kids are watching but we are and learning from you. Mac said, ”I take my elder role seriously and do my best to be a good example for the little ones."
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Meet and Greet Saturday
Good Morning!
I wasn't able to make it to sunrise today. I ate a shrimp taco last night, it transformed me into a cross between a puffy Oompa Loompa and a strawberry.
Benadryl is working so I'll be good as new in a bit.
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Meet and Greet tomorrow, March 18th.
If you are around New Smyrna Beach next Saturday my friends are hosting a meet and greet at their salon called Hair.
Since leaving The Hub on Canal Street, I am following the flow like my wildlife friends encouraged. I'll have my images in a new place for the next month.
Stop by and say hello and see some of my work in a different space. If you can't make it, I also have my work at Outriggers Tiki Bar and Grille.
I'll be at 107 N. Orange Street. Starts at 6:30PM.
Stay open even after bumps and bruises
When my feet hit the sand and saw the clouds on the horizon, I knew it was going to be one of those powerful sunrise with light rays jetting into the sky. The golden, orange glow gave us a hopeful vibe, one that felt like anything is possible.
The chatty flock of gulls flew in early and stayed for the sunrise. With a lightly warmer morning, we headed into the water for our usual bath time.
Pelican Highway traffic was flying high in the sky enjoying the thermals. Rusty, the immature brown pelican flew in with his wings and heart wide open. He said, “I recently had an injury above my left foot. It hurt and was bloody for a while but with a little rest I am healing.”
“As a young pelican, I get bumped around by life a lot, and I know keeping my heart open will help me soar. Bumps and bruises are part of of my journey, it’s up to me to stay open and loving.”
Wishing you beautiful day friends!
Rusty has a boo boo above his left leg
Focus on your strengths
Mother Nature brought us a winter kind of sunrise with a chilly wind blowing the tops of the waves, sending sparkles into the air. The pre sunrise filled with sweet and soft pastel color palette.
The flock of gulls was in their usual chatty mood bringing their message of keeping our wings and hearts open to lift us up.
When the sun came up from behind the clouds, the mood shifted to one of hope and warmth. I was captivated by the sea oats looking like hearts blooming in the golden glow.
After sunrise while standing in the lagoon, a solo dolphin was chasing breakfast when an osprey used the opportunity to grab one of the fish fleeing the dolphin.
The osprey said, “I recommend being creative in grabbing your goal. My right foot is injured but that doesn’t stop me from success. You see, I know I am strong, I just have to keep my focus on my strengths.”
From my perspective, I didn’t see the osprey coming so I was pleasantly surprised when she grabbed her fish just a few feet away. Another reminder to be open to unexpected wonderful surprises!
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
a bouquet of hearts
osprey grabbing breakfast with one foot
Be a safe place to land for others
It was more like a winter morning with cool temperatures and wet wind. The flock of gulls flew in a later today using the wind to hang in place. We opted to skip bath time until the temperature warmed up.
The sun came up sending out a golden and amber glow bringing with it a nice hint of warmth. It made the ocean look like a mountain range in the distance.
One of the laughing gulls decided to land on the head of one of the sunrise walkers. He said, “We don’t always want to interact with Hoomans but when we do we look for people who we consider safe. We highly recommend being the safe place to land for others.”
After sunrise Eddy, Rusty and Milo the immature pelicans flew in to say hello. Eddy said, “I agree with the gull. You see, us birds can sense safe people. You can too, it’s a feeling you get. We encourage you to listen to your intuition, it’s your very own super power guiding you, all you have to do is tune in and listen.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Be a safe place to land
Eddy coming to say hello
Soulful sweetie
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - Pelican Athletes. Going Head to Head with Dolphins.
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - Pelican Athletes. Going Head to Head with Dolphins.
I wanted to highlight the athletic abilities of the pelicans in this post. They are truly amazing athletes. Like us, they have varying degrees of strength and fear.
Some of the pelicans stay in the back waiting for the fish to come their way while other pelicans are right in the mosh pit, literally going ahead to head with the dolphins. (middle photo)
When the dolphin and pelican went head to head, the dolphin came up chuffing- which is blowing rapidly out the blow hole and the pelicans came up shaking it off looking a bit discombobulated.
Usually it’s just the mature pelicans with the dolphins because it is a little dangerous. If an immature pelican get’s involved they tend to stay on the outskirts or jump in after the dolphin has passed by.
The sharp end of the pelicans beak can scrape the dolphin but also injure the other pelicans.
When you are hungry, getting in the mix seems like a really good idea.
Stay tuned for more tales!
Fish in the center of the pelicans with a dolphin under the water
3 mature pelicans with yellow heads and one immature pelican, all brown and white, in the air
Pelican and dolphin going head to head
Mine, Mine, Mine
Incoming athletes chasing a dolphin under water
Rainy Day Love
Good Morning!
Mother Nature brought us rainy sunrise with thunder and lightning here in sunny Florida. I thought I'd share a few photos of wildlife love to start your day.
Wishing you a love filled day friends!
Dolphin Snuggles
Manatee snuggles
Sweet Pigeon kisses
Cormorant love
Pelican soulmates
Change is constant, roll with the flow
The sun is back, big and bringing warmth and a golden glow to start of the day. The flock of gulls flew in as the sun came up kissing the ocean good by for the day. One legger was showing off her athletic abilities, using her one leg to turn like a champ.
She said, “I highly recommend using your strengths to thrive. I find I feel stronger when I focus on what I have rather than what I don’t have.”
Gorgeous and huge waves were rolling in a couple at a time. The wind was blowing the topes of the wave sending salt spray in the air like beautiful art.
After sunrise dolphins were feeding in the lagoon along with Eddy, Rusty and Pip the pelicans. It’s dragonfly time of the year and I’ve been hoping to capture one. Eddy was on my left when I a blue dragonfly flew in from the right, he tried to grab the little fairy but was unsuccessful.
Together the pelican and dragonfly bring us a message of transformation. The dragonfly said, “I am here to remind you change is constant in life. Change comes in stages, some are longer than others."
"Like my flight patterns, I can flit in lots of directions when needed. You can too, trust yourself to know which direction to take."
Eddy said, “Sure I missed the dragonfly, which Shelley was happy about. I bring the reminder of flowing with your emotions about any changes in your life. Not to worry, more opportunities are on the way. “
Wishing you a groovy day friends!
Walking on sunshine
Eddy the pelican and a dragonfly
Waiting on a wave
Patience, healing takes time
Ahhhhh a pretty in pink sunrise with a cloud burst of fluffy clouds soaking up the various pastel colors. A cool breeze was blowing the tops of the waves sending salt spray in the air.
The flock of gulls flew in at their usual time for bath time while an osprey searched for snacks.
The striped sun came up to greet the day kissing the ocean good bye with a prolonged kiss.
After sunrise, Pip, Rusty and Eddy the pelicans came to say hello. Rusty waled through the mangroves to show me his wing where a fish hook and line was hanging about 10 days ago. He said, “Look! I’m healing up nicely. I just needed a little tender loving care and time.”
Pip added to the message when he flew off his healing pole to say hello through the mangroves. He said, “I agree with Rusty, healing takes time. Patience with the mind, body and spirit supports the process. Oh, and sweet friends who make your heart expand with love is an important ingredient in any recovery.”
Wishing you a sweet day filled with love!
Pip the pelican on his healing pole
Pip flew off his pole to say hello through the mangroves
Rusty came through the mangroves to show his wing is doing great after the hook and line was removed 10 days ago
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode- The Elite Athlete Season Is Back
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode- The Elite Athlete Season Is Back
This time of year the mature pelicans return to the lagoon. They start chasing the dolphins in hopes of catching a fish escaping the dolphin. It can be a bit of a mosh pit which means it is a sport for only the elite pelican athletes.
Sometimes the young pelicans get in the mix but they usually get right out once they get dunked by a dolphin or catch another pelican beak in the face.
It’s fun to watch the relationships unfold. Some of the pelicans and dolphins know each other from previous years and enjoy just hanging out.
Depending on the mood of the dolphin they may toss the pelicans a fish. Often I see the dolphin toss a fish in a group of pelicans and watch them go crazy. Never a dull moment.
Stay tuned for more tales!
PS The sunrise for Thursday is the previous post
Flow with the energy to support your path
Inhale. Exhale. Repeat.
A cool, salty breeze was blowing this morning making it possible for the gulls to hang in place so we could connect. The flock is smaller since some of the gulls have already left to head north.
One Legger and the remaining gulls said they wanted to wait until this cool weather leaves before heading into more cold. She is looking very mature with her almost black head. When she got a little too close, she pulled her leg up showing her flying skills.
Gorgeous golden rays of light jetted from behind the clouds giving us a powerful light filled vibe to the morning. The Hughe moon was in the sky getting hugs from the cozy color filled clouds rolling by.
Pelican Highway was high in the sky enjoying floating in the thermals. They said, “You can still feel the energy of the recent full moon. This moon may ask you to let go of things that no longer serve you. You may also find yourself heading in a different direction over the next few months.”
“We recommend going with the flow of the energy. Like the gulls, use the energy to your advantage. Just like us, things are lining up to support you and your journey.”
Wishing you a day in the flow friends!
Fly me to the moon
All Lined Up
One legger pulling up her leg when she got a little close.
Give yourself time to heal
Ahhhhhh a pretty in pink kind of sunrise with a soft haze hanging over the shore. The wind was blowing making it possible for the flock to hang in place for a long time.
As soon as I reached the sand, A duck couple flew in to enjoy a romantic stroll taking in the sunrise.
They said, “We highly recommend taking time to enjoy the simple moments. Sure, we can take flight or swim swiftly but slowing it down for a walk changes up our daily routine bringing in freshness.”
They said, “Sure the wind can be challenging but it is also helpful if we use it to our advantage. Us gulls are able to use all the resources around us to thrive. Hanging in place gives us a different perspective, a new angle can change everything.”
Good news, the sea oats are starting to grow back. They were flattened by the several hurricanes last year. They bring the message of resilience. “When you feel flattened by life and feel like you can’t get up, give yourself time, you will find your way back one day at a time.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Duck couple out for a stroll before the sunrise
let the energy carry you with ease
WOW! With the full moon setting and the sun rising it was a powerful and beautiful start to the day. The flock of gulls is a little smaller as they start to head north for the summer. We enjoyed some much needed bath time.
One of the gulls with her wings open said, “Go ahead open your heart and lean in, the sweetness of the experience will make your heart happy.”
The full moon brings us a powerful message. Each full moon is situated in the sky bringing different messages, today the moon encourages letting go of things that no longer serve us. Not to worry if you feel redirected, it’s all purposeful and to support us and our path.”
Pelican Highway traffic was heavy today with surfers and other birds enjoying the roadway. A cormorant heading north while a pelican headed south said, “No matter the direction you take, enjoy the waves of life, let the energy carry you with ease.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
First Light
Seagull sunrise
worm moon
A packed Highway
Amber Pelican Highway
Cormorant heading north while pelican heads south
