everyday thoughts on all things. you know... why is the grass green, the sky blue? why don't people use their turn signals? did i really mean to say what i just said? what are dust bunnies? fun things... little things... everyday things... simple ponderings...
yesterday, i practically walked upon new little goslings... yes, they've finally hatched. after much honking, fussing and fluttering about the last several weeks, the baby canada geese have burst from their eggs. as i approached, oblivious to the fact that they were there, mama and papa, began to honk and do this flicking thing with their necks... it was then i noticed the little fluff balls on the ground - got off a couple shots before the whole family went plop, plop into the water.
then today, the same. they are very shy and skeptical about me being around them on dry ground. but cute as can be once in the water; posing as a family and alone...
trees are in bloom and it would seem no matter where i look, bees are flying about collecting pollen from them... fighting in fact for a position on blossoms and they flit about. is there a pecking order with bees?
i had the best treat yesterday... i was out at my little lake - yes, i am now claiming it as my own lake, even though i believe it's more of a man made kind of pond-ish type thing versus lake... but whatever. the point is that i was there wandering around wanting to snap some pictures.
it was warm, my tootsies were open and free in flip flops - whoo-hoo! but all was sooooo quiet: no squirrels, the geese were laying on their nests, ducks were lazy in the sun... even the wind had calmed after being so fierce the past several days. i figured i was done for and began to head out. i rounded a corner and did a double take... there was what i thought was a great blue heron. what? really? in these parts? it couldn't be, could it? i stared at it... it stared back at me... i crept closer... it didn't move. such beauty. such grace in a bird that god was allowing to stand before me. internally, i was doing the happy dance... and then i remembered i had my camera. gentle stalking began. here is what i captured...
finally saw signs of spring today... in the form of flowers bursting forth from the ground. hyacinth and daffodils... and some i didn't know. like a crazy person, i swerved the car to the edge of the road to snap away some shots of color.
as the wind caught my hair, i heard a buzzing sound - glanced up - low and behold... a bee was there; too quick for me though as i tried to capture him. it's okay. i will relish in my victory of these flowers for the day - it's no april fool that blossoms are here to stay.
