Spending the holidays with family in Santa Cruz California,
and spied this young egret on Christmas Day.
He had romance on his mind,
but his timing was all wrong.
He expected affection,
prior to,
fine dining!
Live and learn.
He got the dinner,
but not the date!
Cheers to you from sunny Santa Cruz~
cindyknoke.com 
Romance and Fine Dining … makes the world go round in my book too, even when I miss out a bit! Thank you for these great captures đ
Wishing you all the very best for the New Year Cindy. Love, Peace and Happiness to you and yours!
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Visa versa 2UX2 sweet friend â¤
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Great job capturing elegance.
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Awww, thank you Frank and Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year, Cindy. Get me email?
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I will look. Happy & Healthy New Year to you and yours Frank!
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You always find the most beautiful birds đ Happy New Year Cindy!
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Happy & Healthy New Year to you!
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Thank you Cindy!
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Happiness & Health to you my friend! ⤠â¤
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Your photography is exquisite, Cindy.
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Awww, so kind of you and so appreciated too!
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Happy New Year, Cindy!
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Visa versa 2UX2! â¤
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One of my favorite creatures on this fine planet!
It’s amazing the stories that you can witness if you have a little patience đ
Just like the patient bird that you observed!
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I agree with you entirely and egrets are gorgeous creatures!
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Beautiful
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Thank you & Happiest & Healthiest New Year to you!
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Ha. What a pretty bird. So WHITE! I’m sure he’ll find some romance in the future. đ
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I am sure you are right. He is quite the looker and his taste in dining in beyond refute!
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Beautiful birds – and incredible photography!
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He’s so handsome! He deserved the date! So sad he missed out…hope dinner made up for his ruffled in romance feathers!
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Well, there is much to be said for freshly caught sculpin! It’s yummy…. Happy New Year to you and Wolfie!
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Cindy, thank you again for lovely photographs!
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Thank you more for being such a thoughtful friend.
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Cindy, You are very welcome!
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Reblogged this on charles french words reading and writing and commented:
Here are lovely photographs from Cindy Knoke!
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All the best to you Charles in 2019!
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Beautiful shots.
Happy New Year!
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Thank you & Happy New Year to you!
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Wow! Amazing and what a delight!
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Awww, thank you and so happy you enjoyed!
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An inspiring post Cindy. Thanks for being part of the AOC journey.The very best wishes to you and for you always!đ Cheers!
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Cheers & Happiest & Healthiest New Year to you!
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PHOTOGRAPHS ARE VERY PROFESSIONAL CINDY, THE BEST YET, CHINA
china.alexandria@livingthedream.blog
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Awww, so kind of you and so appreciated too! Happy New Year â¤
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Reblogged this on LIVING THE DREAM.
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Thank you kindly!
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Beautiful birds, Cindy! A very happy new year to you!
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I look forward to sharing 2019 with you! â¤
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happy new year to you and yours !
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Visa versa 2UX2!
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Those snowies – their feet get me every time! HNY. RH
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Me too! I love it when the breeze blows their long snowy feathers â¤
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Happy New Year Cindy, lovely sunny scenes.
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Happy Operatic New Year to you sweet lady â¤
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At least he got the dinner! đ Happy New Year, Cindy xo
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A fine dinner is a very fine thing! Happy New Year to you Christy â¤
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Lovely photos and amusing commentary! Happy New Year Cindy. đ
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Thanks much & Happy New Year to you!
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Beautiful pictures!!!
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Merci beaucoup mon ami â¤
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Must say their feathers are quite clean. đ
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The clean ocean water keeps them tidier than lake birds.
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So beautiful! I love those birds!
Happy New Year, dear Cindy. â¤
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I love people who love birds! Happy New Year! â¤
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Reblogged this on SUSANNE LEIST.
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Hugs to you sweet friend & Happiest & Healthiest New Year!
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Love it. Stunning photos đ
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So glad you enjoyed & cheers to you!
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Absolutely gorgeous, Cindy. Thank you!
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So kind & much appreciated! Cheers Jennie~
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You are most welcome, Cindy!
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So gorgeous in their mating plumage and yellow spats, Cuz. Great pics ! ………đ
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Happy New Year to you and yours Paul. Wishing you a year of health and happiness â¤
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Wow, that’s one smart looking Egret LOL.
On a side note, hope you and your family had a festive Christmas and a wonderful start to the new year â¤
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So kind of you. Thank you. I wish you and yours The Happiest & Healthiest New Year! â¤
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Amazing bird photography. I like it very much.
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At least he had a good dinner! Probably more dates in the new year! đ Wishing you a super new year Cindy!
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Exactly. Dates come and go, but a good meal is a thing of beauty!
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Spectacular images, as always. It’s been a while since I’ve visited here, and I’ve missed them! Wising you an amazing year, Cindy!
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So happy you stopped by and said hello. Happy New Year to you and yours!
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Amazing photos! Happy New Year!
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Thank you & Happiest New Year to you!
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Gorgeous pictures, very well done.
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Thank you very much & cheers to you!
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I thoroughly enjoyed this post, and just beautiful photography! Thanks for sharing
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Ahhh, thank you more for such a lovely comment!
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I love this post, Cindy! Smiles and giggles galore, thank you!!
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Awww, so glad you do & cheers to you Donna â¤
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A delightful visual story — except for the suitor, I mean.
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The suitor will likely live and learn, otherwise he will not survive, which also goes to show, birds are just a bit smarter then some humans. đ
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Beautiful!!
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Merci beaucoup mon ami!
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Timing is everything. đ Better luck to him next time, and it will be an unforgettable memorable experience I’m sure. đ Such detail and color again in these photos. Great shots.
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Romance is a potential minefield. I have basically no idea how I survived it. Love to you Joyce â¤
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Beautiful pictures! We used to go to Santa Cruz every weekend when we lived in the Bay Area. Have you been to the UC Arboretum? It is fantastic! The Australia Garden is our favorite – so many hummingbirds and protea. I very rarely saw snowy egrets in California, so how lucky to get such great pictures!
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Oh my no, I haven’t been to Arboretum. Hummingbirds and proteas have me hooked. My son in law is with the university so I will visit next time I am there. Thank you for the lead!
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You MUST go to the arboretum! We went about every weekend when we lived in the area. Now is perfect because the acacia should be blooming soon and the garden will be totally buzzing with hummers. You won’t believe it! https://arboretum.ucsc.edu/visit/index.html
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Yep. It is now a priority. It sounds incredible.
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Hahaha đđ
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