Ducks

[tarotgal]

On my campus there's an area of grass inbetween the major sides of campus. Most colleges have a lawn or quad or something of this sort. ANyway, two of the ducks from the duckpond spend their time there every day. A mommy and daddy duck- and they're always together. When it rains, they spash and swim around in the puddles. When it's sunny, they walk around looking for food and quacking as people walk past. I used to live in the dorms facing this part of campus and saw the ducks every day out my window or on my way to school. I saw them again today for the first time in a year or two. They were over as far as our academic buildings, a good twenty yards from their normal spot. Anyway, there they were, right outside the door I go out of coming out of class. The male and female (mallards, that's the right name, isn't it?) It was so nice. Reliable. Comforting. I think more than anything about living on campus, I've missed those ducks. It must be nice to have a mate like that and live in a place like this. Having their own territories and routines. *sigh* Nice. Very nice.