A conversation with Sharon recently prompted her to send me this quote. I did put my sail into the wind over 9 months ago with the challenge to see as many birds in a year as possible. As of this morning I have equalled my starting point of 592 by seeing Red-breasted Swallows on our drive around De Tweedespruit.
You don't take "baby steps" for the distance they cover, but to put yourself within reach of life's magic.
Just like you don't hoist your sails to move the boat, but to put yourself within reach of the wind.
The day was not without its difficulties. Fred locked the keys in the Jeep and had to break a back window to get us going again which left him angry. He also left his camera card at home and missed on the photo opportunity for our milestone event. Some days you wake up and the baby steps you have to take feel onerous, today was one of those days, it seemed like too many dusty, bumpy roads.
We recovered somewhat by having a monstrous breakfast in Cullinan among the Sunday morning bikers and the historical town is refreshing given its proximity to the density of Johannesburg and Pretoria.
