full circle

Even though we're just 12 miles west of midtown Manhattan, even though we're in a very progressive, cosmopolitan town, this is not the city.

This morning, a reminder of that.

Dan was downstairs. "Come quick! Come see!"

I went. Damian followed. This is what we saw:

A closer view:

To make things more interesting, a neighbor cat came waltzing along. Stopped, ears pricked. Started up the hill, stalking the big birds:

I don't know what he was thinking, that cat. He got his comeuppance fast:

Pretty funny.

Wild turkeys. In our front yard. Sure beats irritable Russian babushkas.