Yesterday morning I took a long run on the beach from here to the San Clemente pier. It's a nice beach to run because parts of it are quite secluded due to limited access from the road. That's probably why I saw a single crane just standing there. No one around to bother it.
Have you ever seen a crane up close? They're HUGE. And this one was standing as still as death. As I approached, it didn't flinch. Not a bit . . . until I was a few feet away. And then with a flick of reptilian eye, it took flight, beating the air with broad prehistoric wings until it glided over the water and into sky.
Awesome. Truly.
3 comments:
Sublime.
Magical. Almost thou persuadeth me to run. Almost. As long as there's a secluded beach. And a crane.
Fantastic. And I agree with Radagast--I could almost imagine running, if this setting/outcome could be guaranteed. But not really, actually. Walking, yes.
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