A pied stilt in flight
Yes, that really is a pied stilt up there. (I'd put a smiley face with dark glasses here if I could.)
TIME TO COME CLEAN. That cliff face is just a piece of blue gum firewood. When I had split the wood the texture of the exposed surface attracted my attention so out came the camera and some artificial lighting. The stilt then added to enhance the illusion.
Potted colour
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A sunset at Kuku Beach (0637)
The view inland as the sun was setting behind me at Kuku Beach. It will look much better enlarged.