Visitor on the Beach
08/30/09: Sitting on Pass A Grill Beach in St. Petersburg, Florida I am lucky enough to have a visitor. I had been watching the Heron as it watched some nearby fishing activity for quite a while and as it came closer my aggravation lightened and my excitement increased….Aggravation, you say?…The aggravation comes from seeing a few young (unsupervised) children throwing sticks and chasing this beautiful creature who belongs there more than any human does. As the Heron got closer, so did the children…and then my chance to help them understand their actions…I simply told them not to chase or throw anything at it, to leave it be….Was that wrong?…Not in my mind, but others may differ in that opinion….so be it. In the end, one of the adults(a parent I assume)…either heard me or on their own initiative when seeing the unacceptible behavior spoke out to the children to stop. …for that I am happy and I was able to enjoy this gracious creature in all its glory as it “danced” right in front of me.
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