Capture Immediacy

During my morning run, I turned the corner and headed down the hill.  A swoosh sounded overhead. Wind from the thrust of wings sent a Great Blue Heron in a glide above me. Instead of landing on my shoulder, it continued to a rooftop across the street. A hint of jasmine and musk trailed.

Following the Blue, I motioned to two bicyclists to notice but they seemed impatient for speed.

I crept up to the wall that prevented a close up of the bird. My cell phone awakened for action. If I ran three blocks back to my house and retrieved a camera with lens suitable for detail, photos would reveal each feather. By then the Blue could have flown.

Striving for a camera's perfection never becomes my objective during exercise journeys. I love the immediacy of right now photographs. Just one click provides my thrill. I do not need to set up for focus, adjustments for light sensitivity, speed or white balance. 

Discoveries abound in landscapes; roses and poppies where bees and spiders play. A lizard will tease, then scurry before the click of capture. Birds pose, then evade and test my patience. Road art and found messages provide opportunities for story. I delve into the miniature and magic of moments in movement.

The Great Blue appeared mesmerized by a scene beneath it. I stood on a tree root to peer over the wall where water ran into an azure pool. A fish or frog probably would not provide a meal from this swimming pool. Although a pool at a vacant house in the area sprouted tadpoles by the hundreds a few years ago.

Maybe the heron considered a nest opportunity in the tall pines near the house?  Or, similar to my morning routine, it paused to observe a moment.

Creative Write:  Write about capturing moments in movement. Provide sensory details.