Dancing With the Swans
Because who else looks so majestic on the waters?
I still remember being a young girl feeding the swans on the lake together with my grandpa. I didn’t understand much of the world yet but embraced the activity with loads of joy.
Today, with a lot more experiences down the lane I still smile whenever seeing a swan. While there are thousands and thousands of birds around us, swans have something others don’t have.
Maybe it’s the white plumage. Their curly-shaped neck. Their slow movements on the water. Or their self-confidence. Have you ever seen a swan fly away because you got too close? I didn’t.
Swans know better than to waste their energy on us, stupid humans. They just float around in the water looking for something to feed on. Or for a female to impress and show off their feathering.
The lakes I recently found for myself and my walks have not only taught me a lot about the migration of cranes but also presented these majestically looking birds each time.
I spotted at least 2 swans every time I was out there. Sometimes closer, sometimes a bit further away. But they were always visible.
The last time I spotted three juvenile swans of which two of them still had their brown/gray plumage. The other one had already a shining white feathering but was still lacking the bright orange beak.
While the crowds of bird watchers were facing the sky, I looked no further but the canal to my feet and watched these swans float by peacefully. Unimpressed and undisturbed by 50 people standing on the shore, they minded their own business.
Even though the light was low and it was difficult to take photographs, I put my focus on the beautiful creatures in this pretty natural environment.
Those evening walks in fall have loads to offer. Loads of beauty.
“Be a swan, swim through every adversity.” — Kingz
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