The Salton Sea, California in winter is a marvelous place for birds. Historically, the water level has gone up and down, sometimes burying towns and shoreline trees, or leaving seaside docks stranded in cracked mud. Here, Cattle Egrets and a lone Great Blue Heron roost in a pre-dawn glow.

Canon Elan 7e, Canon 300mm f/4 mm lens; 1/8 sec at  f/5.6, mirror lock w/2 sec time delay, Fuji Velvia 50;  tripod.