Rainy Day

I love the way the rain drops catch
on the net that protects our fish
from the Heron and the Kingfisher.
One day I saw the Heron
standing on top of the rocks
peering hungrily at the goldfish
in their winter “hover”
at the bottom.
Such easy pickings when the pond is open.While the sun is shining the net
is nearly invisible…
which explains why I’ve twice
seen the Kingfisher diving
from the sky,
only to be bounced back
up into the air.
I was worried that it was hurt.
But it flew up and scolded
loudly from a perch
high in the maple tree.When the rain turned to mist
I took the three grandchildren out
to blow bubbles.
The moist air has a good influence
on the stability of the bubble.
It gives the kids opportunity to chase the rainbow balls ...
as the slight breeze carries them away.
Z-bub created some huge ones.
When one floated near,
I could see the tree
above, me, and
Z-bub in mirror image.
(Z-bub actually is in…
on the net that protects our fish
from the Heron and the Kingfisher.
One day I saw the Heron
standing on top of the rocks
peering hungrily at the goldfish
in their winter “hover”
at the bottom.
Such easy pickings when the pond is open.While the sun is shining the net
is nearly invisible…
which explains why I’ve twice
seen the Kingfisher diving
from the sky,
only to be bounced back
up into the air.
I was worried that it was hurt.
But it flew up and scolded
loudly from a perch
high in the maple tree.When the rain turned to mist
I took the three grandchildren out
to blow bubbles.
The moist air has a good influence
on the stability of the bubble.
It gives the kids opportunity to chase the rainbow balls ...
as the slight breeze carries them away.
Z-bub created some huge ones.
When one floated near,
I could see the tree
above, me, and
Z-bub in mirror image.
(Z-bub actually is in…