yfritz's Journal, 04 June 2022

The fearsome thunderstorm last night promised many splendors on my bike “path” at the sunrise, and I wasn’t going to miss them. Turned out, the storm also brought perils. My cheap bike thrusted into a deep water puddle like a diving U-boat (jawohl Herr Kaleun!) Well, as the wheels got caught in slime and started skidding in every direction, I no longer knew if it was a water puddle or a quickmud or the entrance to the first circle of hell. A great blue heron was watching. With his monk-like discipline he observed that I managed to regain equilibrium without falling in the mud. The heron nodded approvingly, opened his immense wings in a slow motion and he was gone. Simply breathtaking. I regret he can’t say the same about me.

Ornithology du jour
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Wing span 6.5 feet

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802 kcal

Fat: 32.18g | Prot: 39.16g | Carb: 101.55g.   Breakfast: Dole Bananas, Coffee with Cream. Lunch: Schmidt 647 White Bread, Egg, Smithfield Black Forest Ham. Dinner: Food Lion Three Cheese Gourmet Macaroni & Cheese. Snacks/Other: Dave's Killer Bread 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Thin-Sliced, Chicken Salad. more...