"The Perc Ponds Are Full! The Perc Ponds Are Full!" (sexy! & tops!) #NOTonNOBLE #percponds
public "thank you!" here to our awesome neighbor eric for recommending we include in our walk, the perc pond area @ penitencia creek
we heeded his advice, and have included it in our walk every time. -and, what a true blessing it is! the amount of wild life we get to see and/or encounter: turtles, fish, frogs, ducks, herons, egrets, turkey vultures, dragonflies, rabbits -no counting how many people we've met, talked to, -how many dogs.. their proud owners..
"if my brother had grown up in this area.. he would have lived here!" -and by that, of course i don't mean, as in, in a house/residence lived here
i mean of course, that every chance he could -he would have been hanging out write here. i literally think of him every single time we walk through this area.. his love for wildlife, fishing, animals, nature in general..
as it was, growing up in hayward, california. he gravitated to the ponds at weeks park, which always seem to have poly wogs.. and lake chabot, and coyote creek for fishing and just exploring nature.. catching lizards... saving birds..
he was born with these instincts; and as his younger by 3 years, little sister.. i can testify for myself; that i wasn't born with those instincts. i was not, naturally, on my own, pulled toward those experiences. it is only because he invited me, or included me, -/or was forced to babysit me... that i became the beneficiary of enjoying natures little creatures, and variety of exposures to wildlife.
and so, during our walks for the past several months, the perc ponds were actually dry. -two of them anyway.. and it was still a pretty walk, but! since they have re-filled them! WOW! to how much beauty it adds; and wildlife it attracts. -what fun it is, to look at a collection of algae,
and then, you realize a frog is camouflaged on top of a section..
and then, your eye will start to see 2, 3, 5, 9 frogs; which were camouflaged only seconds ago..
your eye seems to adjust in a way similar to how it adjusts to darkness
and, the same with turtles..
at a glance.. none. then one.. then you start to see them everywhere!
and tiny fish under the water..
there is so much real life in every direction: under water,
on the ground, among the trees, in the sky..
and we recently brought a little bread to share with the ducks
let me tell you,
you know how pavlov's dog was conditioned by the bell
-these ducks have been equally conditioned by plastic grocery store bags
we did not even need to remove bread from the bag itself
the sight/sound of a plastic bag, and dozens of ducks started waddling toward us all at once.
most precious thing ever!
we have video, which for exclusively technical reasons, i am unable to share, but personally treasure.
and it is our nature, to want each and every duck to get some bread
and you can see, how some ducks are faster.. more aggressive
so unless you, with intention, spread the wealth, so to speak
there would be the have-a-lots, and the -have-nothins
so we work to make sure each duck gets a portion.
and there are some ducks, who seems to have come up with a strategy
and they will jump in the water vs. waddle on land, because they've learned this is a successful angle for humans to toss bread.
and i always pause internally a bit to admire the perpetually properly groomed nature of ducks.
some animals coats tend to get too long, requiring cutting..
or messy, or dirty, or matted, or tangled.. or there are bald spots, or over-thick spots..
but every duck looks freshly, perfectly, 100% groomed at all times.
what more could be done?
every feather clean, perfect size, structure, color, length -covering their bodies so beautifully
and they dont require monthly maintenance to keep it that way; it just stays perfect.
anyway..
we also enjoyed recently, this tree which held in its upward bare branches
one white egret
and about a dozen black turkey vultures
and on another occasion.. on the topic of turkey vultures..
we were walking on a path where there were several, and one of them, opened up its wings to full span, and it looked to me very much like a warning
do not come closer
and i personally had no issue with honoring the warning
but my sexy did keep walking toward them
and eventually, the one warning us, flew away
and then the rest of them flew away too.
they look so intimidating, and potentially aggressive, but they flee from humans when it comes to down to it.
and,
we just love this area so much, this nature walk
something different to marvel at each and every time we walk through
and always people to visit
'the regulars' many of which we know by name now,
and often brand new..
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but, it stood out to me, recently, in a light-hearted, fun way..
how some of the 'regulars' of the perc pond area @ penitencia creek
they've been enjoying this area for years,
it's been their sacred, unpopulated, natural, beautiful, peaceful,
well kept secret
and since, shelter in place, covid concerns,
and more people at home, not working,
more people walking, hiking, biking for the first time
this has resulted in more people than in years past
making their way through the perc pond park..
my personal response is "hallelujah! & amen!"
the more people enjoying God's landscape the better..
you don't want to miss out!
but for long-timers..
they are a little put out by more people traffic
and truth is,
there is a population tipping point for any area
and how wonderful, if you don't reach it.
amen.
posted by SHE @ 4:25 PM
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