Quiet Morning In The Park

I woke up early this morning (about 6 am) to the sound of a bulldozer running up and down my street.  They've been doing street improvements in my neighborhood which is nice....but really?  Do they have to start working so early on a Saturday morning???  I decided to make lemonade out of that big old lemon and headed to the park to greet the coming day with a little peace and quiet.  I'm glad I did because there were a lot of birds there just getting their day started.  There's always a large variety of ducks and geese, but I was also treated to a ladderback woodpecker, two cranes, and a brilliant bluebird (who let me see him close up sitting in a tree but who refused to let me take his picture).  My favorite bird, however, is the Great Blue Heron.  I've seen him at the park many times - usually very early mornings or dusky evenings when there's few people around.  He's a loner and prefers to stay away from crowds.  This morning he let me get close enough to take his picture while he was fishing for his breakfast.  As I made another pass around the small lake, I saw him flying low over the water.  It was a magnificent sight to see this huge bird flying effortlessly, his reflection in the still water, with fog dancing on the surface.  A tall glass of lemonade, indeed!