I worked for 12 hours yesterday, so I could do something this morning that makes me smile.....
It was the perfect morning for it. Lots of fog to the north and west of us, but clear as a bell in our neck of the woods...
We started out following a dolphin! He was going a little faster than we were though, and he wasn't even trying! Sheesh.....
Kyle spotted a small gater under the trees at the edge of the creek - he was pretty brave and didn't duck down under the water... (the gator, not Kyle...)
He also spotted a snake and of course there were lots and lots of turtles. And a Great Herron who flew from tree to tree and stayed right ahead of us for most of the trip.
When we came around the final corner there was a LARGE (6'+) gator on the bank. As soon as he saw us, he slid on down the bank and into the water. Floated on the top for a moment and then dove down under the surface. Coincidentally, it was the half-way point and we had to turn around.
Because of time.
Not because I was afraid of the gater.
Right?
It was a wonderful 2 hour break from our regular work-a-day lives.
(Kyle doesn't have to go into work until noon on Wednesdays - this might become a habit!)
It was the perfect morning for it. Lots of fog to the north and west of us, but clear as a bell in our neck of the woods...
We started out following a dolphin! He was going a little faster than we were though, and he wasn't even trying! Sheesh.....
Kyle spotted a small gater under the trees at the edge of the creek - he was pretty brave and didn't duck down under the water... (the gator, not Kyle...)
He also spotted a snake and of course there were lots and lots of turtles. And a Great Herron who flew from tree to tree and stayed right ahead of us for most of the trip.
When we came around the final corner there was a LARGE (6'+) gator on the bank. As soon as he saw us, he slid on down the bank and into the water. Floated on the top for a moment and then dove down under the surface. Coincidentally, it was the half-way point and we had to turn around.
Because of time.
Not because I was afraid of the gater.
Right?
It was a wonderful 2 hour break from our regular work-a-day lives.
(Kyle doesn't have to go into work until noon on Wednesdays - this might become a habit!)
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