After a nice long walk this morning I decided to head to familiar territory to pray and think and enjoy the warm sunshine.
This little park and marina is named in honor of my father. In the summer months there is something called the 'Festival of Lights' which many years ago was founded by my dad.
Music and fireworks over the lake every Wednesday and Saturday evening from May until the end of August is enjoyed by people from the city and surrounding areas.
Today was a quiet day in the park. The plaque below explains the origins of the park and the festival to visiting tourists .
This other plaque is situated in something called 'The Walk of Fame' where the many citizens who have contributed to the community have a memorial stone. My dad has been with the Lord for thirty years now and sometimes I miss him. I wish I had known him better.
The high water levels of earlier last week are receding now and we are all curious it seems.
Usually there are flocks of Canada geese here, but today only the seagulls were busy.
The fellow below had natural instincts on his mind this warm sunny afternoon and he was happily cheering his success. Earlier I had noticed the female , at least I think it was the female , dancing around her mate flirting and chirping a certain song.It could have been the male perhaps...hmmmmm ? Immediately after their encounter she took a swim of course.
Meanwhile,this fellow below flew into the group with a large piece of bread in his bill and proceeded to noisily strut around boasting his find with no intention of sharing .
A lovely day to sit and wonder and be thankful to the Lord for the spring season and my lesson on the mating habits of some cheeky birds.
1 comment:
That is preety special...the next time you are there, get someone to take a photo of you standing by the sign and plaque..that will make it even more special!!
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