2/29, 1-3pm. Went to Padilla-Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve for a wildlife photo skill talk by Bart Rulon. Equipment, locations, field techniques, camera techniques, camera settings, and a lot of photos + a few stories. Very enjoyable. On the way, saw 20+ herons in the shallow muddy shore. After the lecture, walked the underpass to its beach via a circular staircase below this viewing platform.
Visited the nearby BayView State Park. It's maybe the smallest state park I know of. Nice picnic ground with a shelter, beach access, and potentially a lot of heron. Rained a bit, with the sunshine.