On the weekend we went for a great bike ride, and saw many birds including several sets of nesting Mute Swans. We did manage to take a short video of swans nesting out on the polders east of Haarlem.
But I got so excited I fell off my bike, scrapped my knee, banged my head, bruised my leg and am generally feeling a bit sensitive.
Best Beloved is laughing now, but didn’t at the time as it apparently looked just a little bit spectacular. I rode off the path (while looking at the swans), tried to correct, fell off and rolled into the mud to the side of the asphalt path, or so he said. I don’t really remember. The swans seemed okay with it all.
When we got home, we both needed a wine or two to aid recovery and then I thought of stuff like – you know, stuff like, old ladies shouldn’t ride bikes, and what am I doing, and why am I so excited by swans and so on. It really shook the bones up somewhat.
I don’t think it is a good idea to fall off a bike at any age but it is a stunner at 61. The bruises will take a little time to mend. Might be off the bike for a week or two – but I didn’t break anything. So there.
BUT we did manage to take a short video of swans nesting out on the polders east of Haarlem.
Mute swans have been cherished as symbols of purity and elegance for centuries and are native to Europe and Asia. They are very large birds, measuring 56-62 inches in length.
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by ConnieLene Johnston, ConnieJohnston expat. ConnieJohnston expat said: @knitterbird that is not a good choice of events. I have fallen on bike paths out on the polders, not quite so risky see http://ht.ly/2qzsg [...]