Humboldt Bay Wildlife Refuge on a Winter Afternoon

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It was windy and a layer of fog hovered above the ground but the skies were mostly blue. I saw a variety of birds including duck, heron, and hawk. I spotted six doe scattered about but I'm sure there were more hidden behind the veil of cattails.

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When I came too near for comfort it became an even more stunning scene of wings and waves as they trailed their feet in the water creating the most magnificent ripples in their wake.

Another classic bench that I am grateful for. It's amazing what can be witnessed while sitting on a piece of wood that somebody so lovingly put there.

I almost always see deer if I squint through the brush as I pass by. Once I saw a buck leap in front of me on the path and splash into the marsh.

Cattails here grow 6 to 8 feet high and it makes the marsh into a maze in some places if you wander off the main path a bit which I admit is a bit irresistible in a place like this.