The World Cup is underway in Russia and the surprises are already shocking the soccer world. Lots of one touch passes are lovely to watch but if you don't get the ball headed toward the goal, you can't score and that's what determines the outcome; Spain was fun to watch but Renaldo is so quick and hard not to foul...and deadly on set pieces. And, Iceland, hunker down, play tough defense and let Argentina pass and pass and pass, block the few shots and when Messi had the chances... he didn't get it done. Two shocker draws, what a start to the Copa del Mundo!!
Here in the eastern forest, the temp and humidity are rising and the views are full of bucolic charm. Yesterday's late walk, was quiet after the wild brown dog disappeared, so quiet that when I approached the herd of cows all I could hear was chewing, not one lifted a head, they just kept eating, moving as a herd, all but one facing the same direction, chewing and chewing and chewing; a really cool sound.
Today's midday walk, with the temp rising, had a couple of surprises: a yellow billed cuckoo, normally chatty but seldom seen, staying high up in the trees, flew by me and landed 20' away and sat there. One of his buddies called from across the field and after a little delay he(she?) called back, his whole body shaking as he did his cu, cu, cu, cu, cu, cu, cuckoo thing. Such a cool sound and he put his whole body into it. I did take some pics but...with a phone...tough to pick out of the leaves.
Just 3 minutes later a bright red and black bird landed 20 feet away, a scarlet tananger. He took off before I could get a picture but I thought the tanangers were long gone, just passing through on their way north for the summer. Another lovely surprise!
Hope your Saturday is full of loveliness and that you get out and adventure, Today on Earth.
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