The walks continue, now for the sheer joy of it – though also because my pants aren’t quite so snug anymore – but really, for the joy of it. For seeing the fuzzy gray flowers of the female pussy willow (hence the willow’s name) grow bigger and bigger; for hearing starlings, blackbirds, great tits and sparrows all chirping and singing in a tree each; for finally getting a picture of the pair of swans – yes, a pair – before they left for the north; for feeling milder temperatures and being blinded by sunshine; for waiting for that moment when I first spot a cautious bud ready to unfold into a tender leaf.
Who knows what next I will experience as I detour around my local pond, but I am looking forward to it.
A Roll in the Universe 
8 replies on “Swans and walkies”
wow, you managed to have pussy and tits in the same paragraph and still keep it clean. sorry, my mind is in the gutter.
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What can I say? I have talent. So, did you finally get those gutters cleaned out?
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hey, howd you know it was me? no , gutters not clean, therefor, thats where my mind is. hahaha
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Damn, somebody beat me to the female genitalia jokes for a change. Good job!
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Yeah, that\’s my friend, A(n)nonymous. She\’s a clever one. 🙂 I wasn\’t quite sure it was her at first, but took a chance it was.
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cleaning out my filthy gutters today , i swear! love, Annonimous
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Hi Keera,I have been glancing at your blog for quite awhile. Mostly I agree with everything you say. I especially enjoy your nature commentary and photos.However, I hope you will permit me to say that death threats — like the ones being discussed at Salon.com — are considered a form of battery and are not protected under U.S. law.That may not be what you are specifically commenting about, but I thought I would leave my 2 cents.Okay. Maybe I will add another cent. Perhaps a site that encourages an evironment so hostile that it results in serious threats might be liable for civil penalties.I am no legal expert. All in all, I am a bit of a free speech fanatic.
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I didn\’t think threatening behavior was protected. That\’s my beef. People claim they can say what they want because it\’s \”free speech\”. I wish I were a legal expert in this case.If anybody is wondering what the heck this has to do with swans, go here. 🙂
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