AUG 27, 23 (4/4) .. THE CRY OF THE WILD GOOSE

 Quandry : A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do.

Here's the deal. I find myself on the path of the Canada Geese. On August the 23rd I published, what I was certain to be a one time Post, about seeing Canada Geese here in Anchorage on the lawns of The Loussac Library.

Then the "calling" to publish a second Post on August the 25th resulted in my doing so. Thus I had created a two part series of Posts about the Canada Geese.

Then yesterday, on August the 26th, our Guest Contributor Michael added Part 3 to the mini-saga.

My Quandry : Oh My, Oh My! I either continue down this path and be finished with it or know that I will be sorry if I do not finish it.

So here I go with Part 4 of what I really believe will be the final part of this particular Cry Of The Wild Goose series of Posts.

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Do you all remember Frankie Laine? If you do, then I am relatively certain that you remember his song, released in early 1950, The Cry Of The Wild Goose. 

Because of Parts 1 through 3 and Canada Geese, Frankie Laine's great hit song has been ruminating in my mind.

THE CRY OF THE WILD GOOSE

My heart knows what the wild goose knows,

I must go where the wild goose goes.

Wild goose, brother goose, which is best?

A wanderin' foot or a heart at rest?

Tonight I heard the wild goose cry,

Wingin' north in the lonely sky.

Tried to sleep, it weren't no use,

'Cause I am a brother to the old wild goose!

Woman was kind and true to me.

She thinks she loves me, the more fool she.

She's got a love that ain't no use,

To love a brother of the old wild goose.

The cabin is warm and the snow is deep,

I got a woman who lies asleep.

She'll wake at tomorrow's dawn,

She'll find, poor critter, that her man is gone.

(Oh, you wild goose.)

My heart knows what the wild goose knows,

I must go where the wild goose goes.

Wild goose, brother goose, which is best?

A wanderin' foot or a heart at rest?

Let me fly, let me fly, let me fly away.

Spring is comin' and the ice will break,

I can't linger for a woman's sake.

She'll see a shadow pass overhead.

She'll find my feathers beside my bed.

Wild goose, brother goose, which is best?

A wanderin' foot or a heart at rest?

Written by : Terry Gilkyson

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We have now arrived at the reason for this Part 4 of 4. 

I have been visiting the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary located in Kingsville, Ontario, Canada, since the 1940's. If, when discussing Canada Geese, I don't at least mention Jack Miner's name, I am doing a disservice to you my followers.

On November 1, 2014, on dotnet, I published a Post about Jack Miner's. So if you are interested, and choose to do so, by clicking onto the below link, you will see what Jack Miner's Bird Sanctuary is about. 

https://babakaps.net/?p=9079

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And That Is That for Canada Geese Says Baba Kaps!

Big Smiles .. Cap and Patti 

AUG 26, 23 (3/4) .. A TRUE STORY ABOUT AN ENTIRE FLOCK OF CANADA GEESE

Isn't life itself and the Universe interesting? 

I recently published AUG 23rd one single Post about Canada Geese at our Loussac Library here in Anchorage. Then that first Post grew to a two part Post on AUG 25th. And now, AUG 26th, Part 3? One of our best friends and associates shared with us his below true story about the fate of an entire flock of Canada Geese, an event that happened here in Anchorage.

The floor is yours Michael, our Guest Contributor!

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What a joy to see your two recent Posts about Canada Geese, perhaps the last until they head south to warmer nesting grounds. A short term parking lot enroute South? A short layover? I’m glad you and Patti got to take in their majesty and amazing perseverance of survival. Their millennial migrations from the South, and Northward to the Artic climes! I always felt emotionally saddened and a bit depressed when the Geese would fly in endless formations heading southwards, their voices honking and communicating with all who could hear. It signified not only their departure, but more importantly, winter was not far away! Even after residing in Alaska for 21yrs, I am a California native (Angeleno), I never got comfortable with the long cold winters and snow. Yet I became employed between two corporations and for 16yrs (5yrs w/GCI in Anchorage) I commuted through all seasons!

Here is my Canada Geese tale. Their goose was about to be cooked. However, as they were flying overhead they had no clue about what was about to happen to them all!

One windy, blustery autumn day, I clocked out at my office and began my 40 mile commute home. As I left Anchorage, I traveled up Tudor Rd. I’ll guarantee you, the winds were howling! As I approached the intersection of Boniface Parkway and Tudor Road, I stopped at a red light. I was mesmerized by Geese that were attempting to stay aloft overhead in wind gusts perhaps 30-35-40mph. They were close to the ground on Tudor Road, gaining and losing height, as they attempted to remain airborne.

If you can visualize this : the 12-24 Geese were hovering overhead but the winds were threatening to blow them into the high-tension-power lines that stand maybe 100ft. tall! I thought "Oh, no! If they hit those lines they’re gonna get fried!" And as I watched them avoid the power lines, suddenly, from above, a hellacious downdraft hit them and smashed all of them into the grassy parkway and parking lot in front of the Alaska State Troopers Office. 

And I watched and I waited. None of them moved! Holy Schmoley! I was dumbstruck and dismayed that we had a disaster happen in front of me. I quickly drove my car to the Troopers parking lot entrance, parked it and at a hurried pace started towards the Troopers front door. 

Then! To my surprise and amazement, along came a chap who grabbed 4-5 of those geese, slung them over his shoulder and happily skipped off into the sunset. I supposed he had immediately recognized ‘DINNER!’ Maybe 3 or 4 free dinners! It was the craziest animal mass death I had ever witnessed. 

Still, I went forth into the Troopers Office and reported the incident that had just happened out in front of their office! Strangely, no one seemed surprised except me. A California native. A flat-lander! Needless to say witnessing this mass carnage brought it home to me the harsh extreme conditions that wild creatures must face, challenge…and on better days, survive. This wasn’t one of those days!

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Wow! Thanks so very much Michael for sharing the above story with us.

Smiles .. Cap and Patti and all of our followers.

AUG 25, 23 (2/4) .. A SIGN OF SUMMER IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA .. GEESE ON THE LOUSSAC LIBRARY LAWN

 No! You are not "losing it"! 

The day before yesterday, Wednesday the 23rd of August, we published a Post that, at the time of publishing, it was NOT Part (2/2) as it now is because Part (1/2) is this Post. 

Get it? Got it? Good!

Yesterday, Thursday the 24th of August, I drove back over to our local main library, The Loussac, to check on the Geese. However, there were no Geese to be seen perhaps because it was raining and windy. 

This afternoon, Patti and I went on a "Wild Goose Chase" back to The Loussac and we hit a "Bingo"! 

Out came my smart phone and below you may view the results!

The first photos below are on the Loussac Library property but are some distance from the main library building.

And? As you will see! The Geese and the Ducks mix and mingle to some extent. Birds of a feather still do flock together.

Here we go!

Below, in the right background, you can see the Loussac Library.

We have gotten into our Suburban, and driven back to the vicinity of The Loussac Library building.

The grounds of The Loussac are beautiful. In these photos, you are looking at the Loussac Fountain. It was not running when we visited this afternoon. The reference material I looked at said, "Enjoy a Zen moment by the fountain!"

Our Geese friends were on the lawn past the fountain.

In the above photo, the young lady suddenly dashed down into the midst of the Geese and you should have "heard their wings" as the Geese elected to "Get Out Of Dodge!"

Smiling at our re-visit this afternoon to see the Geese at The Loussac Library here in Anchorage, Alaska.

Cap and Patti

If you missed Part 2/2, dated AUG 23, 23, please either continue to scroll down or click onto the below link..

https://bobbacaps.blogspot.com/2023/08/aug-23-23-sign-of-summer-in-anchorage.html

AUG 23, 23 (1/4) .. A SIGN OF SUMMER IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA .. GEESE ON THE LOUSSAC LIBRARY LAWN

Our great friend Gullible, herself a loyal blogspot customer, keeps telling me..

"Just go out. Snap some photos and then post them. Even just a few photos will work!"

So I did this the other day at The Loussac Library, our public library here in Anchorage.

The Canada Geese are a "fixture on the lawn" at The Loussac in the warm months of the year.

These rascals are so used to we humans they seem to care less what we are about!

The below photos are not quite as "scenic" as those above taken on the lawn, but they show that the Geese are all around the library.

There you have it! I went out and snapped the above photos when I was finished in the library.

Cap and Patti

AUG 17, 23 .. BUBI'S AWESOME EATS .. WINDSOR, ONTARIO

 In Windsor, Ontario, directly across from Detroit, Michigan, is Bubi's Awesome Eats.

Bubi's is a fun restaurant located at 620 University Avenue West.

Going back in time to a visit that four of us made together, our friend Michael down in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, sent the below six photographs.

The first photo below shows me on the left, Danny Pepper in front of her home in Windsor is in the center, and Michael, our Guest Contributor is on the right.

Below are Patti, Danny and me on the right.

Now we are seated inside of Bubi's Awesome Eats.

Patti and Danny.

Some years ago, Danny left all of us for her spiritual home in the life here after. Every single person that we know, who knew Danny, really misses her.

The time has come to show you why some of us really love Bubi's! 

In the immediate lower foreground of these photos, is a 2 pound hamburger that Bubi's no longer sells. Back in the day, this monster was THE Attraction for many of Bubi's ardent customers. 

Thanks so very, VERY, MUCH Michael for snapping these long ago photos and then for sharing them with all of us. We will never forget this trip back in July of 2005.

Cap and Patti and, In Memory of Danny Pepper

AUG 15, 23 .. MONTANA RAINBOW AND ALASKAN EAGLE

I am so blessed to have so very many friends who send me special photographs. A friend in Anchorage, "Montana Dan", sent me the below photo of a rainbow that he recently snapped in the Great Falls, Montana, area.

Another friend, Tim McBride, who recently visited Patti and myself here in Anchorage, is now driving home to the Detroit, Michigan, Metropolitan area. En route he snapped a "classic photo" of an Eagle.

Thanks so very, VERY much Dan and Tim.

Cap and Patti

AUG 13, 23 .. A SMALL, QUIET, VERY NICE SMALL ART SHOW IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

 On Sunday afternoon, notice I did NOT say on a Sunny afternoon, July the 30th, Patti and I attended a very small and very pleasant Art Show here in Anchorage up in the hillside area off Abbott Road. 

One of Patti's closest friends and associates is an artist and she invited us to attend.

It was well attended. Parking was on a non paved local street.

When it comes to parking, often we seem to luck-out. We parked immediately in front of the entrance!

Yes, we ARE indeed having a dark, rainy summer this year, but during our visit, it did not rain one single drop!

The next two photos show Patti with her artist friend.

"Hi Dad! Will you take me home with you Dad?"

"I'd like to take you home with us but our walls are pretty well covered with photos!"

The time had arrived when Patti was ready to head back to our condo. We sure enjoyed the Art Show and took our time as we leisurely strolled through all of the display booths.

Thanks for joining us on an idyllic afternoon with some of our local Anchorage artists!

We hope you enjoyed our visit.

Patti (my artist) and Cap