| Wistman's Woods |
An annual ritual is to go for a long hike in the woods as soon as spring has confirmed its reappearance for more than 2 days. After just a brief time, the bad things that happen to good people and the good things that happen to bad people seemed irrelevant.
I was watching a Labrador excitedly chasing whatever he was chasing in a shallow river, true to his breed. I smiled as he found a branch. Too big. Another branch. Gotta show master.
I relaxed into the soothing tapping of raindrops. Admired the tenacity of life. Listened to birds communicating. Serenity.
I watched as birds hopped on the ground singing to each other and saw them pull earthworms from the wet ground to feed and nurture future generations of feathered singers.
Then I imagined what that experience must be like for the worm.
Totally. Ruined. The. Moment.
I guess the thought that their ancestors are dinosaurs probably didn't help, either, huh?
ReplyDeleteDinosaurs became earthworms??? How the mighty have fallen indeed!
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Delete@Al, I think I was too busy empathizing with worms.
Delete@Vinny,Hahahaha
Let's get rid of the useless arms first. Take that fearsome predator.
Yours truly,
Pre-historic herbivores
Vinny: HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
DeleteThat is why I try not to think too much when I'm observing things that make me feel at peace. It usually doesn't work (the brain is a hard thing to turn off), but I try.
ReplyDeleteNot sure about you, but my brain does its own thing.
DeleteI have however, managed to turn correct grammar and spelling off.
The world is in order. But how utterly violent nature can be!
ReplyDeleteMaybe nature is just reminding us of our lowly position in the universe;)
Delete*shakes head* trust you to look at it from the worms perspective... Then again, if we didn't have worms the world would probably explode. ;)
ReplyDeleteLOL. I know, right?
ReplyDeleteWorm: It's a great day. The soil is loose and soft after the rain. I contribute to the world by aerating and fertilizing the earth. It's nice and dark and warm......WTH!!!!?????
Have you seen the earthworms in Italy? Unreal. It's like they're on steroids. More than enough for one bird.
ReplyDelete@dbs, I was too busy looking at all the overwhelming art, but I guess even the birds eat well in bella Italia.;)
DeleteNever mind stinky Italian earth worms.. They are huge here in Australia..they'll take an arm off..(cause everything in Australia wants to kill you)! :)
DeleteExcept Ants. They're small everywhere.
DeleteJust saying.;)
no we have Bull ants (can grow up to 40mm/ over an inch). they have venom in their sting as well. Also fire ants that want to eat you alive...lol.
Deletestill relatively small.;)
DeleteOr the stick? What about the stick that's being drooled on by the Lab?
ReplyDeleteOr the marked and scented trees?
DeleteCluads
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