peaches

Camera in hand, I set out for something to photograph and ended up saving a life, I think. A bird’s life, but a life still. To protect the peaches on the tree of what appeared to be a recently abandoned lot, someone had put netting over much of the tree. A small bird had found his way in, eager for a taste of the fresh peaches, instead of the half eaten ant infested ones on the ground, and looked like he had been trying for some time to find a way out...He looked exhausted and hot, feathers ruffled. I couldn't find an opening, so I made a small one and pulled him to freedom. He flew away in a somewhat chaotic, struggling manner, but away still. One of the peaches met a fate that could have been the birds... But hey, I got 3 peaches to take with me which smelled oh so delicious, reminding me of the early morning farmer's market back in California.