I'm a sucker for sunsets. I suppose as far as addictions go this one is neither very serious nor very threatening. The only bad thing that's come of it is a very large number of photos of sunsets.
I don't go out of my way to find them, but when I happen upon a good one, and I've got my camera, I try to snap a few pictures. These three are from Sauble Beach on Saturday night.
It's always fun to put the sun to bed at the beach, but I also wanted to see the piping plover enclosures at the north end of the beach. These rare birds have spent the last three summers at Sauble and I've never managed to make the trek out. Although the birds had already gone to bed for the night, it was neat to see all the fenced areas and signs explaining what the fuss was all about. There are three breeding pairs and a total of nine chicks. Doesn't seem like a lot, until you find out there are fewer than 6,000 piping plovers world-wide. If you're in the area, be sure to walk (or drive) to the very north end of the beach and take the time to chat with the volunteers who watch the enclosures and make sure the endangered birds stay as safe as possible.
