Timing is Everything

In July, my husband and I went to the Thousand Islands area of New York for an “Unplugged” vacation.

We turned our phones off, ate ice cream, hiked in the woods, and fed the seagulls..

Here’s a pic I could never get again if I tried. I was throwing cracker bits to the seagulls, and laughing as they fought over the crumbs. This guy came in for a landing and miraculously I caught him with his landing gear down.

As I sat by the St. Lawrence River, watching the waves, listening to the wind blowing the leaves on the trees, I was grateful for some time away from my regularly scheduled life.

I had more fun feeding and watching the seagulls than I had experienced in a long time.

Then there’s this guy–I was lucky enough to get him strutting — in mid-stride. Again, unplanned.