I think the best thing I saw today while we were driving through the grazing lands of Brazos County, Texas was a huge murmuration of birds, so large that it seemed to never lose touch with the ground even as it twirled into the sky. Nature has its own way with ballet I’ve noticed during these stiller times.

I was thinking I better make a note of that, hoping with a reminder, I might be able to see it again in my mind’s eye. 

It was splendid. Just all by itself I loved seeing it - how do they know how to fly so tightly? Do they communicate or simply flow with one another? And to see one that dips continuously to the ground - I’ve never seen before. Probably a ready supply of some unfortunate newly surfaced bug (hopefully hornworms). 

We are headed up to Michigan for a visit with our son. All that car time might support some catch-up posts. Hopeful.