Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - Candy Cane RV Park, Steelville MO
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Killdeer nest, Site 4, Freeman Community Club RV Park, Freeman MO, May 11, 2010
What's a poor mother to do?
You find a good mate, carefully pick a site, sculpt a nice nest amongst those hard old crushed rocks, lay 4 eggs coordinated to match the rocks, array the eggs just so with the pointy ends down and in, keep them nice and warm day and night rain or shine.
Then some jerk nearly steps in the nest.
And has the gall to come back later with a camera 'cause he thinks the whole thing is a work of art.
Sheesh man - it's a freakin' NEST! What's a poor mother to do? Freak OUT!
Night camp
Site 4 - Candy Cane RV Park & Campground, Steelville MO
- Candy Cane RV Park & Campground, 11 Highway M, Steelville MO 65565 (573) 755-2889
- Email bill@candycanervpark.com
- Located on MO Route 8, west of Steelville MO, is a private park with 30 pullthrough campsites with 30/50 AMP electric, water and some with sewer.
- There is reasonably good Verizon cell phone and weak EVDO service
- Find the Candy Cane RV Park on my Night Camps map
- Check the weather here
Nights I've camped here
Was Love Then
Was love then like a bag of assorted sweets passed around from which one might choose more than once? Some might sting the tongue, some invoke night perfume. Some had centers as bitter as gall, some blended honey and poison, some were quickly swallowed. And among the common bull's-eyes and peppermints a few rare ones; one or two with deadly needles at the heart, another that brought calm and gentle pleasure. Were his fingers closing on that one?
The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx paperback pg 315