Walking in the morning is such a joy, and in Louisiana if you don't do it early you probably won't go at all. The humidity and heat are rising, making the mid-days difficult for outdoor work.
I am fortunate that I live at the end of a road and have some fields that I can walk through. As I go, I listen for birdsong and tick off what I am hearing.
One problem of having a camera in your pocket (my iphone) is that I can't go far without stopping to examine something and take a photo of it.
First photo is the pond where the green heron flies up every morning and gives its "tuck" call--there is a nest there somewhere, and this morning a female mallard flew in as I passed.
The next is our drive. One morning this week there appeared an arc that rose up into the sky from beyond the drive---a fog bow? or dust bow? It arched across the sky and made a perfect arc--not sure if it will show up on various computers though.
The fields are so green and inviting----my neighbor is late making hay this year so things look overgrown.
As I passed by the pond again later, the sun had risen higher and the willow glowed with neon intensity that was hard to ignore.
So green. It looks very like England - but you can keep the humidity!
ReplyDeleteYes, John, the combination of heat and humidity can sap the energy of anyone. There is rarely a pleasant breeze in the summer either--unless in a thunderstorm. It feels like a pressure cooker.
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