Month: June 2023

Geese

We took a little drive to Bemidji Lake, which is a fairly wide spot in the Mississippi River, and happened upon a family of Canadian Geese going about their daily lives.

Mama leads her goslings along the shore to teach them the basics of hunting for food and such. As you can see, it can lead to sibling rivalry, but she ignores it.

When it’s time to come ashore, the tall gander offers protection for the little ones. He doesn’t seem to mind the seagull here, but mama looks like she’s about to headbutt him.

All tuckered out from their seafaring adventure, the goslings get ready for an afternoon nap in the security of their loving parents.

Mama treats them with fairy tales and nursery rhymes as they drift off in slumber. After all, she is Mother Goose.

–Photos by me

Mowin’ in the Wind

How can a man keep his lawn mowed down

Before it reaches the sky?

And how can a man spread the clippings around

Before he hears neighbors cry?

Yes, and how can a man simply mow his lawn

And kiss all that raking goodbye?

The answer, my friend, is mowin’ in the wind

The answer is mowin’ in the wind