Agility not being on my side today, I did make noise as I determinedly made my way through the brush along the shoreline to try to make my way to the end of the peninsula.
I climbed over fallen branches, dead trees, slipped down the embankment into the mud, even crossed a car length of water on a tree limb and a make shift stepping stone with a wooden plank to get to more of the peninsula. I was tired and getting weary, but I was determined to get to the end of the bit of land I was exploring.
My reward was that as I went the last few steps, I saw a Canada Goose out in the water, using my zoom I tried to bring him in focus, while keeping my balance on the uneven terrain. I was having a bit of a time, it was very uneven and full of overgrown brush and vegetation. Something made me aware that I was not alone, I cautiously looked to either side of me, but didn’t see anything… then I saw that the Goose was heading back towards me, and I looked down, just a few feet away from me, sat his partner.. staring up at me.
I know I like to explore, and I like being in places where I’m not likely to meet any other person on a walk, I suspect that they had chosen this place because it was far from human traffic, for sure, it was not an easy journey through the overgrown vegetation and dead wood that was everywhere. but, this crazy lady came to visit. They were both actually very calm about it all. You can see, when he got closer and saw that I wasn’t a threat, he stopped to primp himself. Needless to say, I was thrilled to the bone. I felt like I had just won the lottery.
Happiness is, a day out in the world, being ONE with nature, yes, I had to scramble over logs, deep holes in the ground, watch for branches that reached out to block my path, stumbled over dead roots reaching up out of the debris that littered the ground, but I was alive, and I was focused on every moment of my experience. The memory of that moment where her eyes looked into mine, will stay with me forever. She was so close, so near, and so unruffled … her serenity in the moment, was a gift//blessing.
Oyashikiri
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A nice moment of connection, Dymoon. But please be careful, though, I don’t want you getting hurt out there all alone! Also note that once their eggs hatch, those geese won’t be nearly as calm. 😉 Never turn your back on them, always back up rather than turn around until you are out of their range. Geese have fierce bites!
that is good advice thank you.. I was very lucky today, and blessed.. it was a moment I won’t forget.. I know they can be vicious.. That she was calm was a good thing. I am ready to call it a day.. that was a lot of exercise for one outing. Night dear.. waves and sends you a warm hug.
Geese don’t have teeth, do they?
they can be fierce and they do bite.. yes..
They have tiny teeth for grasping, but it’s their powerful jaws that pack many powerful psi!
Do they? Wow!
If agility was not on your side you did very well indeed
Ok I have a certain amount of agility, lol… obviously I am blessed with mobility, it is just the aging factor .. sigh… life is…. smiles.. but slept well once I fell asleep.. and did manage a decent bedtime. How are you doing? big virtual hug going your way!
Thanks for asking. I am fine, although knees not agile 🙂 X