I was just saying the other day that I should write 100 lines for not keeping my camera with me at all times and what did I do the very next day? Left it at home, that’s what I did. You can guess what happened next.
I was walking through Sandford Park early this morning when something big flew quite low overhead. A great big beautiful Grey Heron. As I followed its flight it landed gracefully at the very panicle of a Leylandi type tree. The sky behind him was as blue as you could wish for and the angle of sunlight lit him up like s ballet dancer in a spotlight as he posed on the dark green foliage of the tree.
Oh, it gets worse...
Suddenly I became aware of the fact that I was watching him through a circular gap where the autumn foliage of two broad leaf trees met, creating a multi coloured perfect natural frame for the photograph; a frame that was in perfect contrast to the simplicity of the pure grey form of the Heron and the blue sky behind him. Any idiot could have taken a sublime shot. Any idiot except the one that left her flippin’ camera on her desk at home
I watched him for quite some time between glancing at other people walking through the park occasionally to see if they’d seen him too. I wanted to say “Hey look…” but they all looked so serious and seemed intently focussed on looking down instead.
I still feel privileged to have been a witness to the moment even if I didn’t take a photo to be able to share it with you. Sorry.
From now on, wherever I go my camera goes too and always with fresh batteries to hand!!!!!!!
