AUG 26, 23 .. FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH
Yesterday afternoon, Patti and I re-visited the Canada Geese who inhabit the lawns of The Loussac Library here in Anchorage, Alaska.
For What It’s Worth, I published a Post on blogspot showing another series of Geese Photos around The Loussac Library.
By clicking onto the below link you can visit this new Post.
https://bobbacaps.blogspot.com/2023/08/aug-25-23-12-sign-of-summer-in.html
The last two Posts on blogspot have now become a 2 part series of Posts.
Smiles ..
Cap and Patti
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What a joy to see perhaps the last remaining geese until they head south to warmer nesting grounds. A short term parking lot/resting layover? I’m glad you and Patti got to take in their majesty and amazing perseverance of survival. Their millenial migrations from the south, and northward to the Artic climes! I always felt emotionally saddened and a bit depressed when the geese would fly in endless formations heading southwards, their voices honking and communicating with all who could listen. It signified not only their departure, but more importantly, winter was not far away! Even after residing in Alaska for 21yrs to me, a California native (Angeleno), I never got comfortable with the long cold winters and snow. Yet I became employed between two corporations and commuted for 16yrs (5yrs w/GCI in Anchorage). I commuted through all seasons.
So here’s my goose’s tale. Their ‘goose was cooked’ although they had no clue!
So one windy blustery autumn day I had clocked out at the office and began my 40mi commute to ‘the Valley’. As I left Anchorage I traveled up Tudor Rd. The winds were howling, I’ll guarantee you. I approached the intersection of Bragaw and Tudor and stopped at the red light. I was mesmerized by geese that were attempting to stay aloft in wind gusts perhaps 30-35-40mph. They were close to the road on Tudor, gaining and losing height as they attempted to remain airborne. If you can visualize this; the 12-24 geese were hovering overhead but the winds were threatening to blow them into the high-tension-power lines that stand maybe 100ft. tall! I thought ‘Oh, no! If they hit those lines they’re gonna get fried! And as I watched them avoid the power lines, suddenly, from above, a hellacious downdraft hit them and smashed all of them into the grassy parkway and parking lot in front of the Alaska State Troopers Office. And I watched and waited. And none of them moved! Holy schmoley! I was dumbstruck and dismayed that we had a disaster happen in front of me. I quickly drove the car to the Troopers parking lot entrance, parked the car and at a hurried pace started towards the Troopers front door. And to my surprise and amazement here comes an Alaskan who grabbed 4-5 of those geese, slung them over his shoulder and happily skipped off into the sunset. I supposed he had immediately recognized ‘DINNER!’ Maybe 3 or 4 free dinners! It was the craziest animal mass death I had ever witnessed. Still, I went forth into the Troopers and reported the incident that had just happened out in front of their offices! Strangely, no one seemed surprised except me. A California native. A flat-lander! Needless to say witnessing this mass carnage brought it home to me the harsh extreme conditions that wild creatures must face, challenge…and on better days, survive. This wasn’t one of those days!
Wow!! Wowie!! What an absolutely amazing comment Michael!! Because some readers may not read comments, we have published your story as a Post from you, a Guest Contributor, on https://bobbacaps.blogspot.com dated AUG 26, 23!! Another Wowie Michael!! Cap and Patti