Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Still And Quiet

If one is still and quiet at the ranch, the symphony of sound that occurs is magnificent. The ranch hand's favorite auditory pleasures include:

The rustle of the wind chasing the leafs....

The incessant evening demands of the whippoorwills....

The plaintive coo of the doves....

The raucous caw of the crows....

The snorts and foot stamping of the deer....

The breeze whispering a promise of a cooler clime in the branches....

The joyous paean of the song birds....

....and the incessant whirrrrr of the cicada for they kindle fond memories of Grandmother's back yard.

All music to the ears of those who will but be still and quiet.

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