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          As September brings the end of summer and the beginning of fall there was still was plenty of activity on the Delta. A gorgeous not overly hot Labor Day weekend brought many out onto the water for all sorts of classic Delta activities. Back in the day the main water sports activity was water skiing, tubing and knee boarding. Wake Boarding then became the most popular water sport and now its seems that Wake Surfing has quickly moved up in popularity. It looks fun although it seems it can get somewhat boring, I personally have never tried it though. I must say, I hate the monstrous wakes these boats throw, making navigation more difficult as you pass one of these slow motion plows and wrecking the water for most other water sports. It will be interesting to see how these giant wakes impact our fragile levees especially in more narrow waterways.  Our hearts go out for the many affected by the Northern California fires that continued to burn creating hazy conditions and crazy sunsets throughout the Bay Area. Overall it seemed to be a real nice summer in Discovery Bay.  

PS Thanks to my wife and boat captain who puts me in position to capture life on the Delta    

  (A periodic photo blog of our Discovery Bay and Delta Wanderings)

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      Sometimes the action in the Delta is up above

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     Remember when you see them looking at their phone they are probably running your boat registration #, then checking you out on social media.

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        Headed home down Indian Slough

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      Entrance to Lido Bay

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            A5 Light Sport Aircraft

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                Yahoo!

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    Knee boarding, old school
 

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       Maybe a shorter paddle would work better

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       Ultralight coming in for a landing on Indian Slough

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       Sometimes the best sunset colors are behind you

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         Discovery Bay Marina

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         Boardwalk Grill at Discovery Bay Marina

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           Boat driver's view thru the rear view mirror

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            Airchair Acrobatics, I tried one of these once. It didn't go so well.   
 

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         Super Moon at Discovery Bay Lighthouse
 

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         This one got away, but I bet it was giant
 

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         This one didn't get away and it wasn't giant

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         Sheriff on the move 

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             California Quail

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     A pair of American Kestrels

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        American Kestrel

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        Swainson's Hawk looking for a meal
 

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         American Kestrel trying to steal a ground squirrel from a Swainson's Hawk 

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      Coot at sunset

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       Juvenile Great Horned Owl

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       Green Heron fishing
 

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       The northern California wild fires make for some awesome sunsets

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        Wake surfing, the newest craze on the water

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       Great Blue Heron with a mouthful

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        Great Blue Heron coming in for a landing

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           Snowy Egret, notice the dark bill, black legs with yellow feet

 

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      Great Egret, notice the yellow bill and black legs and feet

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       Great Egret, taking flight

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       Mallard Ducks

           Fire on east side of Mt Diablo

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         Raccoon with a Crayfish

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      You are in my spot....

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       5 playful River Otters
 

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       River Otters

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       Baby River Otter, pretty cute

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      Feeding time for the Kellogue Creek Cows
 

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       Great Horned Owl

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          Juvenile Green Heron looking for a meal
 

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         Night Heron

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       Snowy Egrets foraging for crayfish at low tide

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       Got one...
 

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         Full Moon over Discovery Bay

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         Moon over Beaver Bay

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          Fly-Catcher on the hunt

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         Overall it seemed to be a nice summer in Discovery Bay
 

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