Beauty In The Sky

My house is near a small bird habitat area overseen by the Audubon Society right next to a golf course and a plant nursery. In the fall, Canadian geese migrating south over eastern Nebraska use the area as a resting place at night. This time of year I can hear them every day calling to each other.

The other day at sunset, just as a bank of clouds moved in from the east, I was stopped at a red light near my house and saw a flock of geese flying really low. Against the backdrop of clouds, the setting sun made them appear to be made of silver. The beauty of it awed me.

When I glanced around at my fellow drivers stopped at the light, I was even more impressed. Everyone, and I mean every one, was staring into the sky watching this spectacular sight. Some people even rolled down their windows and put their heads out to get a better look.

Expressions of wonder and amazement on the faces of busy adults at a red light = priceless.

Nature has a way of putting things into perspective.