A fairly rare bird, I spotted it up at the Gwangneung Arboretum, north of Seoul, the only reliable spot to find it in Korea. I walked up and down a stream for ages and didn't find it, or the Black Woodpecker I kept hearing. Picked up a couple of new finches though. On my way out, I decided to give the snipe one more go, and went off to a different stretch or river from where it normally hangs out. I picked a spot at random and pushed through some bushes, leaned on a fence and sighed. The snipe was sitting fifteen feet in front of me. I high-fived myself. Not a riveting story really, but I told it anyways. Gonna push hard for some weekend waxwings. Life on the edge.
Been thinking of making some new 2011 resolutions. It's not too late, I think. I had a guy wish me a happy new year in April once. That's pushing it a wee bit. I have a lit 2009 Christmas tree sitting on my fridgelet, so maybe I should shut the hell up.
Life-changing decisions to make soon. I'm sure the answers will drift into my glib lap like the proverbial fistful of sand.
Plop! Splash!
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