We search the water for their return. Brown pelicans skim the waves in formation, wings moving in military cadence. Snowy egrets stand in brackish pools, silently regal, waiting for prey. Elephant Seals reminiscent of enormous slugs, languid on the beach. A hawk hovers on the wind sharp eyes watch for the unwary mouse until at last, the fatal plunge.
Trees teem with great dun clumps of living butterflies.
Sunshine lured them as one by one they left the haven of community to dance in the warm inviting air. A kaleidoscope of orange, green and blue. Tides roll in then sweep out again.