By Scott Shephard

It may seem odd that my first post after returning from a sailing trip to the British Virgin Islands is a photo of a common sea gull and I guess it is. But I couldn't resist.

I like the color and markings of this bird and I like the subtle texture of it feathers. But most of all, I like the interesting bokeh and soft colors that show in the rippled Caribbean water behind him.

And, no, he wasn't really striking a pose here. He was waiting expectantly for another piece of Sun Chip.

Want more BVI 2014 photos? Help yourself here.

(Did you know that if you click on the photo in the main blog post, it gets a little bigger? I think bigger is better.)