Sometimes when you have EXTREMELY low expectations, suddenly everything clicks for a fantastic time. Molly and I are out in Washington State visiting my youngest son and his wife for Thanksgiving. I decided to rent an AirBnB right on the coast near Westport. Even though it poured rain all day on Friday during our drive over to the Pacific Ocean, just before sunset when we arrived the sun came out. The sunset over the water and beach was wunderbar!

In the morning, although rain had been predicted, dry conditions prevailed and I then got my lifer, Western Grebes. By hiding behind tall wooden columns on harbor piers, I was amazingly close to the grebes. Life is good!