Thursday, May 16, 2013

Frogs for Dad

On the loveliest of peaceful walks last night before sunset.
The leaves started coming out yesterday. This is always a thrilling time isn't it? That bright bright green is the best pick-me-up there is.

The huge flocks of snow geese have begun passing low overhead as they look for places to land for the night. I know better than to stand looking up with my jaw hanging open in awe, but it is still hard not to.

The deafening cacophony of chorusing frogs has already climaxed and abated, volume-wise, but I recorded this little bit of backyard heaven anyway. The camera doesn't pick up all the bird calls in the air around me as I stand near the barn to eyeball the lone (apparently) Canada goose on the slough. You can't see it in this bit of film, probably.

Dad said one thing he misses about living out here is the frogs in the spring.
Here you go, Dad:



2 comments:

  1. K, this may be the oddest comment you will get. I find this sound extremely sexually stimulating. The beauty of nature, its sounds and smells. . . works to heal the damage of our sexually vulgar culture.

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  2. I, on the other hand, find it soothing. Damn!

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