Good morning… the cooler weather in the mornings is refreshing. the quiet on the bog is deceiving, the other day I thought I was alone, there were no cars in the parking areas as I drove by. Out of my car, I didn’t even see the doves.. the blue jays came when the peanuts were served, otherwise, it seemed usually quiet. I looked up into the trees to see if there was a bird of prey in the area.. but .no.. it was just quiet. I knew the turkeys were down by the farm, I saw them when I drove past.. they would be headed up my way, they had started to chase after my car… so I knew they would arrive.. but… I still found it unusually quiet…
As I walked away from the feeding area.. towards the boardwalk and the water, I could sense I was being watched…It was such a surprise.. cuz I knew .. just knew… there was a pair of eyes, watching me. As I strolled past the first path leading off to the right, I heard a rustle of leaves… I turned slowly towards the sound and saw that there was movement away from me, the lower branches on the bushes were still slightly swaying.. Was it the groundhog, no he knows me and would have come to the feeder area. Then I remembered the mother racoon and her wee ones, they had been around the other day… but no.. she would have just gone up to nosh on the fresh offerings in the dining area.
Slowly I turned back towards the water, and moved on… one of the pleasures of having the woodlands to myself, is that I may not actually see the other visitors to the area I’m wandering in.. but I know they are there. and… eventually the visitor will make itself known if it stays around… I’m there every day, 365 days of the year… I am learning from the animals.. not to rush, to take my time… to always listen and be aware of my surroundings. IF not now, maybe another time, when it is “right” it will happen,
PL Precept # 18 Each moment is a turning point
PL Precept # 7 Everything exists in relativity.
Don’t be swayed by the past; It’s what you do from now on that counts. (PL2015.9)
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It’s kind of a spooky feeling, being watched. I hope whoever it is reveals his/herself next time!
hi Eilene. I guess because I’m there every morning, and often I am alone with the woodland inhabitants….. I have had a lot of experiences where they watch me for some time before they are comfortable coming out and just doing their thing …. its taken me years, but there is an acceptance that happens.. ie, the wild turkeys.., they can be fierce, yet they will come to my car and wait by the door for me to get out. Sometimes there are almost 9 of them… and they are BIG…. yet I feel their acceptance … strange… but its a trust I treasure. I would not want them to do this around others… I don’t trust “some” humans to act with respect towards them. ,,, How you doing???
I’m well. We have lots of turkeys around here—they will even peek into my office window. I don’t go outside while they roam the yard, but I sometimes see them while I’m out walking, too.