I live in a rural area of Northern California. In my opinion, it's one of the most beautiful and majestic places on the planet. My property closely borders this large lake. https://www.google.com/search?q=folsom+lake+images&hl=en&newwindow=1&rlz=1C2GGGE_enUS468US468&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=pCIlUebnNIzuigKX4oDYBg&ved=0CDMQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=667 

The town is located about thirty miles east of Sacramento. Sightings of wild deer, turkeys, and coyotes, are not uncommon. There are many other wonderful animals that call this environment their home and help to contribute to the local ecology of the landscape.

Not far from my home, a rather large and eagle like predatory bird roosts and nests in a pine tree. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-tailed_Hawk#Description

Recently, I was enjoying a sunny afternoon off from work and posting humorous comments in English Club Main Chat while outdoors on a lawn chair. Suddenly, I hear the sound of a bird's wings and feel an unfamiliar wind in my face. The hawk swooped down directly over my head and plucked a mouse from my lawn that was less than ten feet away from me. As this beautiful yet, fierce predator flew past me, it's head turned and looked me directly in the eye.

Personally, I wasn't quite sure of what to think. Should it have scared me or made me laugh? A combination of both entered my mind as I dropped the laptop and ran for cover. This was something that I'd never had such an intimate encounter with in all my years of living here.

The lesson that came to my own mind was this, "Life is always full of wonderful surprises. Never close your eyes to what this earthly existence has to offer.".

Keep learning my friends.

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  • I love the lovely story which is written by the loving writer Eric~ Cheers!

  • You´re lucky to live so close to nature.. very close I´d say..

  • I was writing this comment while I was listening to some monotone presentation. Thannks for your lovely story. At least lighted up my day
  • Thanks for sharing that Eric very nice story perhaps nature blessed you with something that is just reserve to the highest in mind and many mortals can just dream about it... nevertheless you did experience it!.... bless your soul Eric thanks for sharing your buddy Marvin from LA

  • I wonder if you'd have thought the same if an hungry puma would have looked you straight in your eyes :D Jokes apart, you painted a wonderful picture of your place like a frame of a movie ...you sitting in a lawn chair etc the hawk passing by and on its scream the writing THE END. thanks for haring :-* Enjoy your land for me too.

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