Nothing is more peaceful in the summer than a cypress swamp in the dead heat of day. The stillness is broken only by cicadas harmonizing, peepers chirping, and occasional egrets calling. Nature’s pungent perfume wafts on a random light breeze that gently moves a few lily pads. Sweat drips from my brow onto my camera. I love it! okay
in the duckweed
a gator’s eye twitches…
foraging wood ducks
©️Al W Gallia 2021
Thank you, Lord, for this moment of your peace in our troubled world.
Searching for Serendipity 
ummm… Is it really that peaceful with an alligator watching you? I’d be pretty nervous.
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Kate, I love nature, although I agree that gators are especially far down on my ‘snuggle list’! But I felt sure it’s eye was on a potential duck lunch…which never happened.
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Funny how we’d generally be happy for the duck in that situation, but not sad for the hungry ‘gator – I find it odd that as a species of omnivores we more often empathise with the prey than the predator.
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So true. Maybe because we humans have an inbred fear of animal predators ourselves, and sympathize with the plight of the underdog? Yes, Mother Nature is merciless yet still awesomely beautiful.
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