“The world is big and I want to have a

good look at it before it gets dark.”

                                     John Muir

I went to the pond by the office last week.

Before work and again a lunch, the usual gang

was there.But there was also an unexpected addition,

I have never seem a shore bird there before.

Spotted Sandpiper

These American Wigeons came a considerable distance

across the pond when I sat down waiting for a handout

I suspect. The odd thing was the male had his eyes closed

a lot of the time. At this point he has just bumped into her

and a received a look in response.

As always the Mallards put on a show.

"I heard the spring wind whisper

Above the brushwood fire,

"The world is made forever

Of transport and desire.

"I am the breath of being,

The primal urge of things;

I am the whirl of star dust,

I am the lift of wings."

from

          

 Earth Voices

                        Bliss Carmen