The Light in the Clouds

I've always had a fondness for gulls. I don't know, they just make me laugh. Totally self-centered, loud, messy. They remind me of people I know. They make great subjects for photography, as they are strking visually and are usually getting in to some kind of mischief. Try standing on a beach with some bread or chips and see how quickly you make a flapping, bickering group of new friends. So like the squirrels in my yard, they will pose for food. Aside from the nonsense, there is a beauty in their movement, their flight. As with most birds, they have that envious freedom. Just once, I would like to be suspended over the sea, rocking in the wind.