ANOTHER NICE WALK

While in Virginia Beach we went on another nice walk.  We discovered the Pleasure House Natural Area last year.  This wasn't the longest walk we had as we didn't want to be too late leaving.  I get a little nervous navigating paths in the dark, where there might be stumps and bumps along the walkway.  Too many twisted ankles over the years I suppose.

This is where we see Green Herons, Egrets and various other birds, but apart from one solitary duck sighting, there were no others.  I am thinking they are enjoying the warmer weather further south.

It didn't stop us looking though, or enjoying these beautiful surroundings.

Not sure when we will be back, in the spring or summer perhaps.

PINE CONE

"Wake up little pinecone
The rain has fallen and the air is fresh
And someday you will be a tree
The tallest tree in the land.

Wake up and see for yourself
The soil is rich and the land grows under your feet
But most of all, my little pinecone
Expect great things from yourself

Wake up and see for yourself
See how the universe plays in the branches
While mountain glaciers melt in sun

Shake the snow from your beautiful head
Wake up from your peaceful nap and see
How this is your destiny."

~This wonderful poem is by Richard Fuerst~

THE YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON

More photos of the Yellow-Crowned Night Heron we saw at Pleasure House Point Natural Area.  I felt he deserved his own post.

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1) "In order to see the birds it is necessary to become part of the silence." - Robert Lynd

2. "I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief....for a time I rest in the grace of the world, and I am free." - Wendell Berry

3) "I want to paint the way a bird sings." - Claude Monet, Monet by Himself

4) "In November some birds move away and some birds stay.  The air is full of good-byes and well-wishes.  The birds who are leaving look very serious.  No silly spring chirping now.  They have long journeys and must watch where they are going.  The staying birds are serious too, for cold times lie ahead.  Hard times.  All berries will be treasures." - Cynthia Rylant

5) "Cliff swallows come back to Capistrano Mid-March.  It takes them three weeks to fly 7,000 miles from Goya, Argentina." - Diana Hollingsworth Gessler, Very California: Travels Through the Golden State

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BIRDS FOUND AT PLEASURE HOUSE POINT NATURAL AREA IN VIRGINIA BEACH

We have recently found a most wonderful walk when visiting our family.  These Yellow Crowned Herons, the adult and the juvenile, also the Egret, finishing off with what I believe is a Clapper Rail, were found at the Pleasure House Point Natural Area in Virginia Beach, at low tide. 

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