A gull flies at sunset on the Jersey Shore in Long Beach Island.

Soaring Home

A gull flies at sunset on the Jersey Shore in Long Beach Island.

As the sun sets over the bay off Long Beach Island, New Jersey, a lone gull is soaring.

Maybe it’s on its way home, or just just looking for a late night snack.

I like the idea that it’s heading home.

(Image from: Beach Haven/Long Beach Island, New Jersey
August 14, 2010)