Pelicans

Summary

A large flock of pelicans is observed conducting pre-flight checks on a wet, foggy beach before migrating, turning the town into a temporary hub of avian activity.

Abstract

The article describes a scene where a significant number of pelicans gather on a beach, preparing for migration. The author captures the moment as the birds perform their pre-flight rituals, suggesting a sense of community and order among the avian visitors. These pelicans are seen as transient guests in the town, using it as a rest stop during their biannual journeys. The author expresses a wish for some of the pelicans to make the town their permanent home, as their presence brings joy and uplifts the spirit. The piece concludes with a nod to the author's personal website, Wolfstuff, inviting readers to learn more about the writer's background.

Opinions

The pelicans' visit is a seasonal highlight, bringing a sense of wonder to the town.
The author perceives the town as a mere pit-stop for the pelicans, not a final destination.
There is an appreciation for the pelicans' flight capabilities once they are airborne.
The author feels a personal emotional upliftment from the presence of the pelicans and desires this feeling to be a daily experience.
The author hints at a deeper personal story, possibly connected to their fascination with the pelicans, inviting readers to explore their personal website for more insights.

Pre-Flight Check

All along the wet foggy beach pre-flight pelicans checking them twice

Word has gone out to one and all: take-off soon. A hundred pelicans, more perhaps. All checking their pre-flight lists, twice.

They don’t visit us too often, but when they visit, they visit in numbers.

I think they view my little town as a roadside café, or a freeway rest area. A couple of days in the spring we’ll catch them heading north for wherever they’re going, and in the fall, we catch them heading in the other direction, for wherever they’re going. I don’t know what their destinations are only that we’re not an endpoint, as it were, just a pit-stop.

And so, everyone is ready, all the boxes checked. Then this carpet of birds begins to rise, a ripple of takeoffs — They do not ascend elegantly, but, dear me, once they’re in the air, what fliers they are.

I wish some of them would make my town their home. Seeing them always lifts my heart, and it would be nice to have it be lifted every day.

Pelicans

Pre-Flight Check

Wolfstuff

So, who am I? Really really. I could tell you that I was born in northern Sweden during a snow storm, and subsequently…