Friday, December 16, 2005

a Christmas Swan...

For a week a young trumpter swan flaps around but she is stuck on a half frozen lake. All of the other swans have headed to warmer places. Here the winds have had a very frigid bite and snow whips around in white drifts. Too much ice keeps boats away and it is too thin for a human to walk out on to rescue her. So there she is white on white flapping every so often. Makes tears well up in your heart.

Humans asked for help and help came in the form of a 'hovercraft'! The swan has been rescued. Her leg seems to be fine but something seems to be wrong with her back. She is warm now and will be rehibilatated. She has been given a second chance on life. They call her Noelle ...

moment captured: snowstorm

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