Today was a bird day. Bit by bit I worked my way out into the folds of the bird sanctuary, knee deep in the water, scrambling on rocks increasingly covered in bird poo, assuring me I was in their territory. Many of them flew away at my approach. Others stared coldly. I waited. I figured if I hung out long enough they’d get used to me.
Wednesday was a mammal day. I biked some 36km to Thornbury and back, seeing bunnies and chipmunks darting across the path. On the way back, the sun going down, I passed through a patch of air so rank and funky I knew there was something big in the bushes, likely bear.
Thursday was looking like it was going to be all cute little bugs – caterpillars and locusts and this very charming ladybug –
But when I looked up from the rock where I’d cornered this poor little guy, a snake slithered past into a small tuft of grasses and a frog bounded away, saving himself.
The snake both spooked and thrilled me – I haven’t seen a snake in years, had forgotten their creepy eerie magic, the way they glide effortlessly along the earth.
Riding out, I had to swerve to avoid a toad on the path.
Insects, reptiles, amphibians.
But today was birds.
Swans, geese, ducks, and gulls by the dozens. Their sanctuary so still and peaceful I lost interest in photos and simply contemplated the sky. And when a heron flew overhead, just 2 meters above me, I didn’t even turn on my camera but just stared at his strange pterodactyl body and listened to the faint metallic whoosh of his wings.
Peace.
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Very nice pictures!
Did you get to relax in the scenery?
I did relax, in spite of myself. But I had to restrain myself from going swimming fully clothed.
What would the neighbors think??
They’d say you shouldn’t do that, and wish that they could, of course!
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Peace indeed.
🙂
I would have been unable to relax once I saw the snake…but lovely photos.
It’s true, the snake was not relaxing, but it was electrifying in an interesting way – just the way it moved its entire body across the stones in one smooth slither – fascinating…
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I love where you are taking us.
Oh so glad you enjoy
So pleased to have you along for the ride
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you managed a great describing of PEACE: “…Swans, geese, ducks, and gulls by the dozens. Their sanctuary so still and peaceful I lost interest in photos and simply contemplated the sky. And when a heron flew overhead, just 2 meters above me, I didn’t even turn on my camera but just stared at his strange pterodactyl body and listened to the faint metallic whoosh of his wings…”
Thanks Frizztext – sometimes I feel like I go outside to take pictures, and other times I feel like I use taking pictures as an excuse to go outside…
Very nice shots!
Thank you! Was pretty happy with ’em as they are taken with the phone…