Beep! Beep!
That's all my alarm did till I turned it off. I sit up in bed and stretch. The birds outside chirped and I saw a robin perched on a branch outside.
"I haven't got a picture of a Robin yet." I say to myself.
I looked up at my board. It was covered in pictures of other birds but not once have I caught a picture of a Robin. Stupid. Haven't caught a picture of one Robin and yet their common in the U.S.
Getting up I move towards the bathroom and turn on the shower. I let it warm up and head towards the kitchen. Turning on the pot and let it make some coffee I head back towards the shower and get in. Yesterday I went hiking through the woods looking for a blue bird. I had spotted outside yesterday reading the news paper and went out to capture a picture.
All the dirt and gunk from yesterdays hike that didn't come off in last nights shower ran down me and into the drain.
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I get out of the shower and find my explore cloths. A pair of caprices with tons of pockets, my vest, a blue shirt, and of course a bra and underwear. I go back into the bathroom and brush my hair.
"Ow." i say accidentally ripping through a brown knot.
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I grabbed a mug out of the cupboards and pour some coffee into it. Putting the creamer and milk into my coffee I stir it and take a sip.
Chimes. I can hear chimes. I look around and find nothing. The chimes stop. I put down my cup of coffee and look outside. I couldn't see anything. But I did see a Robin!
Quickly I grab my camera and head outside. When i get to the spot where the Robin was it's gone.
"Ugh." I moan and head off into the forest.
Chimes. Behind me. I could hear them. But nothing was there.
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Dead leaves and sticks crunched under foot. I look around.
"Now where are you?" I ask.
A flash of red and black startle me and I stumble back falling onto my butt. I curse. My camera landed on the ground and the sound of chimes sounded.
I prop myself up on my elbows and look at my camera. Getting up I squat next to it. I pick it up and made sure everything was working.
"Everything seems fine." i say. "But I swear I heard chimes again."
Shaking my head I get up and continue the hunt for the bird.
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Chimes. Nothing but chimes.
Dropping my hunt for that stupid robin I follow the sound of the chimes. They lead to a small clearing next to a meadow. Walking into the clearing I stop and gasp. What stood there there, in front of two pines, was a silver white elk.
"Whoa." I say.
Forgetting that I had my camera with me I slowly make my way towards the beautiful beast. The closer I got the more I noticed it's fur glistened with frost. It's nose was grey and its hooves a pale brown because of the frost.
Closer and closer I got to it. More and more my breath started to turn into fog, but I ignored that fact.
Two feet. Two feet I stood away from the thing and it didn't move away once. I slowly put out my hand to touch it. He threw his head up and took a step back snorting. Its breath came out in fog around his nose.
I take back my hand and try again. Taking a step forward I lightly brush the bridge of his nose between his eyes. Taking a closer step I put my hand on his snout and tangle my fingers with his fur.
Ignoring the frost and numbness that passed through my fingers I put my forehead against his bowed head. He closes his eyes and so do I. Pulling my head away I lock eyes with the great beasts beautiful dark grey ones.
The sun shined on us as it rose from the west. He took a few steps back and bowed his head, embracing me with his wonderful grey/white antlers. They were covered in icicles that made a chiming sound when they clinked together.
I touched one, making it clink with the one next to it. It made a chime sound. I laugh. The beast rose its head and once more we locked eyes. Then he walked off. Frost followed him and disappeared. I watched till the beautiful beast disappeared.
Then I heard a robin call. Looking away from where he stood I find a robin perched on one of the pine tree branches.
Remembering my camera I snap a photo of the bird and it flies off. I look at the picture and smile. "Perfect." I say.
Heading back to the cabin the sound of chimes follow me.