The 30th of the 9th month

FISHERMEN AND THE LITTLE KUDZU PEOPLE!

While walking the RW of Tuesday, I happened upon two fishermen.  Both wore white.  This great egret was jumping from rock to rock to find the right pool in which to fish.  He moved with a grace and soundlessness that I learned to do while hunting in the mountains of Pennsylvania.  When you quietly move from rock to rock, your footing is hard and quiet.  Allows one the time to think, hear, and see the sights before you.

The other fisherman, of the human kind, also dressed in white, stalked his prey by quietly moving his feet under water.  The long line you see across the lower part of the trees is the fly line he is hauling out of the water for a back cast.  I watched his technique for some time and he was a technically fine caster of line.  He did not make connection with his quarry nor did the egret.  But they were both out and about enjoying natures creation.

As an aside I checked the Kudzu Castles just to see if the little people of the Kudzu were making their preparations for all hallows eve.  I could hear them scurrying around in their magnificent towers, but alas the little buggers would not make themselves seen.  You might want to check out the Oct. 26, 2009 blog entry for a more thorough explanation of this phenomenon.

Perhaps I should put one of those trail cameras out on Halloween, just to capture an image of one of these elusive creatures.  Problem is their reputation, of stealing from candy hungry children on that night, makes them a worthy opponent.   I would probably just loose the camera.  Perhaps this urban legend needs to be further studied.  Mini sasquacth anyone?

I did find the throne which can only belong to the King or Queen of the Kudzu people.  It's about a hundred feet from their castles.  So they do get around, probably at night when bird activity is at it's lowest.  They are remarkably susceptible to bird predation I am told, and so need to take minimize their exposure during the day.  Their home turf continues to expand despite the park attendant's efforts to keep the Kudzu cut back.  These little people are amazing agriculturists, growing towering spires on their castles almost overnight.