I am having a ball with my new little kayak.  When shopping for a kayak a few weeks ago, I was told by the salesman at REI that it was not possible to do photography from a kayak.  So, this will be our little secret.  After all, they are the experts.

I went out again just before sunrise, and caught a cormorant taking off from his post.  

Cormorant at sunrise After that, I headed over to my favorite part of the lake where the Western Grebes hang out.  It is at the very north end of the lake near where the Kenmore Air planes take off.  There is also a gravel and cement company up there, and most of these pictures were taken by a HUGE rusty barge that was being loaded with gravel.  The rusted metal provided a really nice hue to the pictures.

Western grebe The Grebes were so relaxed while I was there they even took a nap. It is nice that they do not see me as a threat.

Western grebe asleep My favorite, however, is when they look over or swim toward me.  You then get that lovely look of that crest.

Western grebe Western grebe They also preened for a while, giving some really nice photo ops.

Western grebe Western grebe They spent a huge amount of time fishing, but not once did I see them surface with a fish in their mouths.  I guess I will have to go back again. Darn!