It is surprising that amidst all the hustle and bustle of the busy life here , there does exist quiet places where the pace of life is almost alien. I discovered such a place recently...just a few streets away from my house. That it had existed so close without my knowledge aptly reflects its serenity. Its a lovely park..with a lot of old trees and green lawns.
Since discovering it i have gone there often, to take a walk , enjoy the sunshine or maybe spend a quite reflective moment....not many people visit it, other than those walking their dogs but i discovered in a corner that there was a place where people come to feed pigeons
After seeing it, i could hardly resist the impulse to try it myself and i returned with some improvised feed...i was amazed at how easily the pigeons trusted people, while yet being constantly on guard.
Though initially they would peck the food i threw to them, they soon surprised me by landing upon my hand and taking food from it...
I was just beginning to learn to handle the attention, when i discovered that i had further company...a squirrel....just as cheeky as they come....
it is amazing how these animals learn to trust.....and still more amazing how inspite of all the progress that this nation has made, the link with nature has been maintained, even in the busiest cities.
No comments:
Post a Comment