Observations Of a Typical Day

1. The rustle of leaves on the ground.
2. The fog of my breath on a cold morning.
3. The whine of my dog.
4. The sound of birds chirping.
5. The grunt of a mature buck.
6. The bleat of a doe during the rut.
7. A carp jumping in the middle of the lake during their spawning season.
8. A coon sticking his head out of his hole.
9. A rock stuck in the tread of the tire on my truck.
10. Brass shavings on the bolt of my rifle from the cartridges in the magazine.

Josh Pettygrove