Orcas playing in the snow. Dunlins huddled in the snow: We have had an unusually cold, snowy Winter here. These Orcas (Killer Whales) seem to be enjoying the snow. Flocks of Dunlins...

wbchinook Loc: Everson WA

We have had an unusually cold, snowy Winter here. These Orcas (Killer Whales) seem to be enjoying the snow.

Flocks of Dunlins swoop and flash around the waters here. They usually rest and huddle along the shoreline. This is the first time I have seen a flock in the snow.

I have yet to capture a flock, swooping in unison, as they flash past. It is amazing how the whole flock flies in sync.

US, Canadian border in the background.

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The Dunlins huddle up, to help keep warm.

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AndiS Loc: Jakarta, Tangerang Selatan & Bali, Indonesia

Excellent shots !!.

wbchinook wrote:

We have had an unusually cold, snowy Winter here. These Orcas (Killer Whales) seem to be enjoying the snow.

Flocks of Dunlins swoop and flash around the waters here. They usually rest and huddle along the shoreline. This is the first time I have seen a flock in the snow.

I have yet to capture a flock, swooping in unison, as they flash past. It is amazing how the whole flock flies in sync.

wbchinook Loc: Everson WA

Thanks for looking AndiS. Probably a lot warmer where you are.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

wbchinook wrote:

We have had an unusually cold, snowy Winter here. These Orcas (Killer Whales) seem to be enjoying the snow.

Flocks of Dunlins swoop and flash around the waters here. They usually rest and huddle along the shoreline. This is the first time I have seen a flock in the snow.

I have yet to capture a flock, swooping in unison, as they flash past. It is amazing how the whole flock flies in sync.

Being statues those orcas probably are enjoying the lack of pigeons.

wbchinook Loc: Everson WA

They have to watch out for seagulls around here.

IBM

wbchinook wrote:

We have had an unusually cold, snowy Winter here. These Orcas (Killer Whales) seem to be enjoying the snow.

Flocks of Dunlins swoop and flash around the waters here. They usually rest and huddle along the shoreline. This is the first time I have seen a flock in the snow.

I have yet to capture a flock, swooping in unison, as they flash past. It is amazing how the whole flock flies in sync.

We always stopped there , the spit where the boats are moored, there was a fish and chips place down there 25 years ago and other sea food . , and we ran into Gene Kininsky a few times at the pancake house I forget the of it but it was a known one ,

wbchinook Loc: Everson WA

Yes. Canadas greatest athlete, I think they called him. Marine Drive has changed a lot over the years. I lived in UT in the 80's, but had a boat here in the Blaine marina. I remember the two cafes here on Marine DR. It was great to have breakfast while looking out over Semiahmoo bay. There was a Denys here at the time. It is called Big Al's now. It may have been what you thought of as a pancake house.

Thanks for the memories.

IBM

wbchinook wrote:

Yes. Canadas greatest athlete, I think they called him. Marine Drive has changed a lot over the years. I lived in UT in the 80's, but had a boat here in the Blaine marina. I remember the two cafes here on Marine DR. It was great to have breakfast while looking out over Semiahmoo bay. There was a Denys here at the time. It is called Big Al's now. It may have been what you thought of as a pancake house.

Thanks for the memories.

That's doesn't ring a bell , as there was a Dennys on Scott road , it was more like I hop or just pancake house , you still live there some one will know , we went down to Blain often , when we were in our late teens and early twenties to miid twenties as all the pubs had a band every Saturday, Friday, some times on Sunday, we seen Hanks Snow singing ounce in a old pub on the , about half way to birch Bay
Do you recall that place , I'll be trying to remember for rest of the night , round up sounds like it ?? I dowwwwn knowww ,??

IBM

IBM wrote:

That's doesn't ring a bell , as there was a Dennys... (show quote)

Maybe be it was called the cross roads yes that's it , the other one in town center was called bills Tavern, and the third was called
The round up , I'm on a roll now . Then there was one down on birch Bay right on the beach side it more of a night club , I think it was
called the panda club , spent a few new years eve's there .

wbchinook Loc: Everson WA

The old timers at the senior center here say, you may not want to remember every thing. There used to be a bunch of houses of ill repute here in Blaine.

Leicaflex Loc: Cymru

rmm0605 Loc: Atlanta GA

wbchinook wrote:

We have had an unusually cold, snowy Winter here. These Orcas (Killer Whales) seem to be enjoying the snow.

Flocks of Dunlins swoop and flash around the waters here. They usually rest and huddle along the shoreline. This is the first time I have seen a flock in the snow.

I have yet to capture a flock, swooping in unison, as they flash past. It is amazing how the whole flock flies in sync.

The orca photos are super interesting. Thanks for posting.

IBM

wbchinook wrote:

The old timers at the senior center here say, you may not want to remember every thing. There used to be a bunch of houses of ill repute here in Blaine.

And it depends more of your age at the time, it's a normal function , like eating