Sunday, January 11, 2015

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Tonight's picture was taken in December of 2007. We took Mattie on a fan boat ride that day through the Everglades in Florida. Mattie got to see alligators up close and personal. I will never forget that experience, how loud the boat was, and what it was like to glide on top of the water. This photo was NOT what the fan boat actually looked like. After our tour, we got to see what some of the retired fan boats looked like and Mattie climbed up on top of one and we snapped a photo of him. As you can see Mattie enjoyed this experience! Mattie loved gadgets, anything that moved, and understanding the mechanics behind these things!


Quote of the day: A flock of wild geese had settled to rest on a pond. One of the flock had been captured by a gardener, who had clipped its feathers before releasing it. When the geese started to resume their flight, this one tried frantically, but vainly, to lift itself into the air. The others, observing his struggles, flew about in obvious efforts to encourage him; but it was no use.

Thereupon, the entire flock settled back on the pond and waited, even though the urge to go on was strong within them. For several days they waited until the damaged feathers had grown sufficiently to permit the goose to fly.

Meanwhile, the unethical gardener, having been converted by the ethical geese, gladly watched them as they finally rose together and all resumed their long flight. ~ Albert Schweitzer

Along our journey today, I saw my friends, the Canadian Geese! I know there are many people who are not Geese fans! I happen to LOVE them. They are the only things about the winter time that I like. I love following and tracking them. They seem like the only sign of nature that is alive. I also love how these birds stick together. They are a team, they move in packs, and to me they look so gracious on a barren lawn. As Peter was driving by, I grabbed my camera and tried snapping photos. This was the best one I captured! 

I did not feel up to writing much tonight as Peter and I are both feeling under the weather. So I am signing off, but I definitely wanted to share my geese photo with you.