Sunday, May 28, 2017

Sunday.


6:12 am, Sunday. The rays of the sun filtering through the ripening wheat. The fields glow. Silence, bar a thin pre-dawn bird song chirped by a few ground grubbing blackbirds and larks. As the sun rises above the horizon the noise swells into the full dawn chorus. Jays, starlings, sparrows, finches all singing deafeningly away to an invisible baton. Natures way of saying 'thank you' for a perfect daybreak. The sun warm, the air fresh. Deer and hares scurry into the safety of the shadows as we approach. Bobs ever wagging tail is lit by the sun. His sister is invisible in the long grass that sprouts on the high banks that line the lane. She's living a life of dare devil high adventure. The best day ever. Cicadas make their first appearance. The PONs are intrigued.


Bob sits by my side on the concrete storm drain. He's told, as he is every morning, that this is 'Bobs Country'. Sophie, who is not much given to sitting still, wanders off in search of inedible things to eat. This morning a convoy of melon pickers drives by. Seasonal workers who come from Senegal and Portugal and seem oblivious to the heat. They sit, five in a car, noses pressed against the windows peering at us. Eight vehicles in the convoy. All of them 'old bangers' that have been bought for a song and will be lovingly restored and somehow shipped home. I hold the dogs by their harnesses. The seasonal melon pickers are disdainful of speed limits.


We're back on the village green in time for Bob to chase pigeons and stalk the roosters. High adventure gives way to limitless excitement.


Today Sophie ( who is sporting a summer cut ) will mostly be engaged in generating mischief.


Late May. The time when American college kids head to Scotland and Ireland to discover their 'heritage'. Here's a cheerful group from Michigan who have braved two ferries to make it to Iona and are signing to a group of bemused woolen hatted visitors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Je42yBVyUU



12 comments:

WFT Nobby said...

Nothing beats a wagging tail lit by the early morning sun.

Coppa's girl said...

How svelte Sophie looks - and what a gloriously shiny nose ! Bob's country looks more beautiful with each passing day.

Kathy said...

Beautiful first light photos and fantastic imagery is reflected in the PONS eyes! Thank you!

rottrover said...

Nice to go back through your beautiful early morning pictures with the choir's voices still ringing in my head!

VirginiaC said...

Happy Sunday to all at the ROF.
Angus your words captured the entire morning glory without the photos....thank you

Elle Clancy said...

That picture of the green with the sun and its shadows is just beautiful.

Emm said...

Joyous day. The third picture is especially nice.

Unknown said...

Thank you for the gift of such warmth and cheer and beauty.

Beau and Mom said...

The pictures and beautiful writing makes for a special Sunday. Thank You.

BaileyBobSouthernDog said...

To know there is such a lovely place in this world, where all creatures delight in the morning sun, is most reassuring for our hearts.

Anonymous said...

I am loving Miss Sophie's new hairdo, tres chic!
Thank you Angus, the PONs always lift my spirits!
Pam In NH

Heda said...

Gorgeous kids, Angus. Oh to be 18(ish) and discovering the world.