we were blessed yesterday with some warmth that felt balmy to us midwesterners
and
since I don't run or ice fish or bike
which is what everyone else was doing here in madison
I knew my day
was only going to be about finding some
camera love
so hubby and I jumped in the jeepwith no plans or directions except to stay close to the lakes
wellthis bank is close to one of the lakes
actually it sits beside an inlet
and
there were geese and ducks everywhere just wandering around aimlessly
like us
so we pulled up thinking they would hate the intrusion
and
instead they loved us
~
john stayed in the jeep laughing at me as I became really good friends with
barney-sylvia-hank-gracie-tommy-bumpy-creme puff
and
360
and
NONE
of these pictures were taken with a zoom lens
because I had almonds I was hand feeding them
which john, in a panic state, had dug out from the backseat of the jeep when I screamed
"why don't we have anything to feed them"
and
they walked right up to my knees
checked out my shoe laces
didn't charge at me
and
made lots of noise as in
"we don't really even like almonds but you look like a nice person"
~
then like a miracle sent from heaven
a little girl and her brother showed up out of nowhere
with loaves of bread
so we laughedas the kids got scared when the geese got right up next to them
and
I of course kept saying
"just keep throwing the bread {you little weenie, they're just geese and I promise they won't take your finger off} because I'm getting some fun shots here"
it doesn't take much to make my dayor make me laugh
or even smile
and
this was by far the best day I'd had in a long time
until I saw thisand
this made me very sad
but it didn't seem to bother him at all
and
he played really well with the other geese who had perfect feet
and
he didn't seem to be in any
"feel sorry for me"
kind of mood
even after I named
360
~
Birds. sigh. the only ones I'm kinda sorta afraid of are chickens cuz those hens can be nasty little pecking thangs ... but not geese. I LOVE THE CLOSEUP OF THE FEET EVEN IF THEY'RE NOT ALL PERFECT!!!! Almost as good as Zoe's chocolate pawlets!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! I can imagine all the joyful noise.
ReplyDeletelove the close up on the feet the most. what delight you captured and i absolutely loved what you said to misty, "every pore filled with love". what a great expression and explanation of your grandmother. way to go. wanda
ReplyDeleteSo cool! Yay for warmish days. Ours was in the 40's today and it felt like heaven!
ReplyDeleteJess
This is a great post Beth!
ReplyDeletebeth, it made me sad too, i hope he didnt get hurt in a trap..you are such a good egg!! and so is john for being your driver...miss you...you got some great shots of those sweet birds...xo
ReplyDeleteHi Beth! Those are great! Glad you got out and enjoyed the weather! Glad to see in the Geese world NGLB (No Geese Left Behind) and full inclusion...hahaha.
ReplyDeletebeth ~ random fun ! your header photo is cool
ReplyDeleteAww... he is a trooper, that's an attitude we can all learn from. OMGoodness, so cute!
ReplyDeleteVery fun pictures. I can just *see* you and John (in the car, lol!!). Great description of the event, tee, hee.
ReplyDeletemy first visit but I'm so glad I clicked by...I have some duck friends as well and those orange legs get me every time ;> Great shots and I also loved your opening line!
ReplyDeleteThe two-feet were my fave, but then, it was hard to pick (and I felt sorry for the one, too, but aren't they resilient? I just hope it didn't hurt too much at the time!) What a wonderful day -- I love John for getting you almonds! Now, that's a guy! And the photos are delightful.
ReplyDeleteOur sneaux is nearly gone. I know -- it's a respite. But oh, isn't it nice?
Now I'm in love with you and know we are meant to be friends for life. What else can I say? Your heart makes mine smile.
ReplyDeleteYou know,Beth, I think you have a lovely soul, you encourage people to feel connected with all things(my dad was one such special person. It's a pleasure to read your posts
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