It can sure storm
here in Florida. From early this morning, 4/4/17, in St Augustine, to midday we
were pounded with rain, lightning, and companion thunder. The rain at times had
the improbable huge raindrops that happen in tropical storms.
Living in an RV,
we are more delicately connected to the earth. We feel the thunder shake the
ground below us. The lightning was magnificent and we had one strike that was
so close the flash and thunder clap were simultaneous and loud of bright flash and
boom. Whoo Hoo!
The skies just
cleared and I took a walk out to our nearby pier here on the Tolomato River, 50
yards or so from our campsite. As I walk out I see a great egret looking quite
wet, standing midway on the railing of the walk to the end of the pier. I move
to the other side as I walk by and realize it is soaked and looks like it cannot yet fly. I
find myself talking to it, saying you are ok just stay there, etc. I walk the
rest of the way to the end and I am marveling at the gentle, post storm, humid
air, temp in the 70’s. After a few minutes, I turn around to see my egret pal
has walked down the railing to be next to me. I am complimented. Call me crazy,
but I start a one-sided conversation with the bird. It is working its feathers
to help the drying process and that is what we, (I), talk about, getting dried
out to be able to return to the skies and resume feeding. It stops often to
look at me with its deep yellow irises.
As I moved to leave, my egret was unfazed as I walked so close by. I looked back a few times as I
departed. Each time the egret was looking straight at me with both eyes
focused. My new Florida pal. Dry out and go fishing, pal!
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