Sounds from the porch (#solTuesday)

The splash-plop of the fish jumping in the pond.

The schnuffle-rumple-huzzle of the horses in the field across the way.

The cackle of the bossy magpie up on that fencepost.

The trill of the red-winged blackbirds over in those cattails.

The low timpani roll of distant thunder.

The cracks and creaks of the roof that weathers temperature changes.

The wwwwww-OOOOOOOO-sh of cars exceeding the speed limit.

The high-pitched zoom-zing-zing of those darting hummingbirds.

The steady trickle-rush of the river across the road.

The silence of the bald eagle that oversees the pond.

The seagull-like cry of the osprey as it circles, swoops, and dive bombs the bald eagle’s post.

The caw-caw-caw of the raven that bickers and taunts.

The rattle-rumble of the trailers coming down from the reservoir.

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You know, for a lazy day spent recovering from ankle surgery, there sure is a lot going on around here.

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(If the video below plays, then you can hear some of it, too. Or at least see the dive bombing osprey. That’s kinda neat.)