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Richard Nelson, The Island Within
Sunday is the eve of Beltane (or May Day) in the northern hemisphere, the eve of Samhain in lands below the equator. As we in northern realms drift from winter into springtime, our kin below the equator are moving from summer into autumn.
Nights are still cool here, but early mornings are perfect for wandering, and we seldom encounter anyone else on our outings. In the overstory, grosbeaks sing a benediction to the rising sun, and woodpeckers drum along on nearby trees. Ducks paddle up and down the creek, slurping up tasty bits from the bottom and waggling their tail feathers. As we go along, Canada geese fly overhead between the river and local farm fields, now and then, a solitary heron or a Great Northern Diver (loon) in graceful flight.