Incoming Traffic Pattern Gilded By The Sunset

I was struck by the pattern created by the ducks who were landing in a stream. As they landed and swam forward they created a pattern sketched on the ripples in the water.

The Nod From A Goose

I came across the path of a Canadian Goose while out with my camera. He stayed within photo range and let me snap some shots. In this one, he seems to be giving me the “nod” for taking the time to photograph him.

Perhaps you have heard geese honking as they travel in their “V” formation. They head toward the grain fields of Canada and Alaska to spend the summer. Two engineers calibrated in a wind tunnel why geese fly in formation. Each goose, flapping its wings, creates an uplift for the goose that follows. The whole flock gains 71% greater flying range than if they journeyed alone. That’s why the leader of the “V” formation falls back periodically to let another leader take the point, and why the rest stay in line. God planned the smallest detail of these beautiful birds.