Kip’s Comments - February 9, 2024 — LadagePhotography.com

The Struggle Was Real, The Interruption Was Appreciated

A family member and I spent some darkness hours and most daylight hours at the healing spot to the north today. During our drive home we did what we always do - we watched for and counted our wildlife observations. During those critter censuses, I will stop for photos if it is safe and worthwhile.

We saw two eagles at close range today. Pictures shared here are of the first observation. The sound of tires on rumble strips prevented any photos of the second bird.

So what was the struggle you may wonder. Well, we stopped at the Dairy Queen in Spring Valley for nourishment. When we went to enjoy our hot fudge sundaes we realized we were miles from the DQ and miles from spoons. Many mile/minutes were spent attempting to enjoy our sundaes without spoons. Sucking them through straws did not work well. Using straws as a lifting tool was pretty much a failure. Needless to say, we learned the value of the simple spoon. Who would have imagined…. Thankfully the eagle interrupted our messy frustration.

Oh - and notice the views provided by the eagle: yawning, yawning with a nictitating membrane visible, and a bad feather day!