@janis b
Thanks for the wonderful views of the bay and the Piwakawaka. Small as it is, I can see it's fantail sticking up. Does the bay have a name and is it on the east or west side of the island?

Thanks for another series of entertainment. The passengers going along for the ride look happy, while the drivers look serious, understandably. The expression of the guy above the water looks like he’s thinking, ‘oh no’, I wasn’t prepared to land in the water.

As uplifting as it looks, it is not on my bucket list. Speaking of, which I watched The Bucket List last night, and enjoyed it at least as much as the first time years ago.

On my way out yesterday morning, looking inland.

If you enlarge and look along the railing on the right you will see the Piwakawaka (Fantail) flitting along. S/he is a very small and very friendly bird. The body is 3 inches and so is the tail.

On my way back home looking out over the bay at low tide, and the open ocean beyond.

Cheers all

@janis b
Thanks for the link, Janis. In a round about way it ties into next Fridays FNP.

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/08/ocean-photographer-of-the-year-20...

@orlbucfan
The closeups were a combination focal length of the lens and cropping the shot in editing.
Temps were in the upper 80s the last few days and are supposed to be in the low 90s all this week.

It's a great one!! As far as paragliding goes, it is not on any of my to-do lists. I'm not acrophobic, but I'm careful around great heights. How did you manage the closeups? jb's photos are always visual gifts. Not much to report from ECFL. Did my civic duty and voted. It is hot and muggy as all get out here. Any idiot doubting climate change crisis was born without a brain! I'm being kind saying it. So, hope you're not roasting in So. California. Rec'd!!