Soaring

    Bald eagles can be seen at the mouth of the Connecticut river during winter/spring months. There are several Eagle sight-seeing tours available in our area.    One shoreline town about 15 minutes from here has a nesting pair in a tree not far off the road and down by a yacht club at water's edge.   Many photographers flock to the site and some folks fret that there is too much commotion and all the attention will disturb the birds.  I hope not, so far all I see are respectful folks who don't pester and the birds are far enough away that they don't seem to mind.

 This is the distance from the road, where people stand to view and photograph.... 

 There are several of these....

 This is the best shot I was able to get from so far away... there is a mom and a dad in the nest, hard to tell from this angle... they have returned, the same pair were here last year.

 My friend Lillian was able to get this shot... magnificent...

In all my years of Connecticut living I have only spotted a bald eagle twice before. 

So, these encounters so close by are inspiring - 

 As is the water and the shore's inhabitants...

I could never live very far from the sea, 

this I know to be true.