Ring-billed Gulls: Kennebunk, Maine, USA, November 2025 — I went down to the very wintery-feeling beach yesterday, all kitted out in my new winter parka to see what I could see. There was a flock of gulls just at the point where the river reaches the sea, dancing, with their wings catching the early light against the dark sea wall. I thought I might catch something interesting, so I walked out as far as I could go to the edge of the surf parallel with the point to get a little angle on the backlight. I took a lot of shots. The constant movement of the birds was as good as meditation…a kind of prayer in motion. Sony a6700. Sigma 16-300 at 450mm. Program mode with my wildlife in action modifications. Processed in Photomator.