during today's jaunt, i noticed a crane on the water....

i was pretty stoked that it was far enough away not to be scared off by the dog. crane's are such beautiful birds, don'tcha think? i think they're even more graceful than swans...it prolly has something to do with the legs, since both birds have such long necks...

there was also some kind of party happening up at the president's house, which could be seen up the back walkway. how much more pretty any wooded walkway becomes, when there are party lights waiting up at the end! (i have no idea what the celebration was about, as i was headed in another direction.)