trying to impress the ladies

turkeys a’courtin’

Alice followed a rabbit into Wonderland,

this morning I followed a female turkey and saw a wonder,

I padded in bare feet out of our yard, down the road,







to where 3 male turkeys fanned their tail feathers together, 

all in a determined effort to impress her and her companion,

I followed them closely enough

for the telephoto lens to capture the posturing of the courtship,

an extraordinary expression of who they are,

in their finest presentation,

I left for my own adventure up in the high mountains,

and I didn’t see them again until late afternoon

as they came down to the creek to cross, and drink,

I treasure the photos I took

of the 3 brothers trying to impress their lady friends

so as to become a chosen one.

by Henry H. Walker

June 30, ‘16