Sunset from Smelt Bay Cortes Island

The only trouble with sunsets is that it's hard to stop taking photos; thank heavens for digital cameras!
The herons had priority on the rock; if a seagull was on it and saw a heron coming in to land it quickly took off.

We were way at the end of the sandy beach; Quadra Island is on the horizon, with Vancouver Island beyond. Two herons flew back and forth; we also saw kingfishers and diving ducks.