Visit From the City - Part II

Few things are more exciting than a fire truck!

I thought the dead turkey would be fascinating to the grandsons. After all, it was pretty exciting to me, for I'd never seen a wild turkey so up-close and personal before. Grandpa wasn't convinced, but after much coaxing, we went anyway, back to the spot where Grandpa and I had seen the turkey the day before. Sure enough, it was in the same vicinity, although some animal had dragged it from one side of the road to the other and got a little snack out of the deal.

It just so happened that the fire department had just begun setting their fires for the fire training burn nearby. We hit the jackpot. A fire training burn AND a dead turkey, all in one day! Who could ask for more?

It's amazing how different it feels when you see flames coming out the window and KNOW that this has been set by the fire department and no one is trapped inside.

Those yellow things are pools of water to use to put out the fire.
They start a fire, then put it out. Repeat.

Not that this isn't a potentially dangerous exercise

It certainly reminds me to appreciate those who put their lives on the line to protect and/or rescue others.

And now for the dead turkey:  (Sorry. There was no good segue for that)

 Okay, you may think this is a little weird, but I thought this bird was beautiful!

The day before, when Kevin and I had first happened upon this bird, and it must have been very recently hit by a car, but the bird's head was even more beautiful than in this picture. The iridescent colors were so gorgeous. I know. I felt sorry for the turkey. What a beautiful creature. You can see our Creator's handiwork even in the colors used to paint a wild turkey's head and neck, the beautiful spread of feathers, the long thick feet. And who thinks anything of a wild turkey? (except me, maybe) Yet, what an awesome Mind that came up with the spectacular design for this beautiful creature! All the color, all the detail...It is amazing, isn't it. Sometimes is scares me when I really take time to ponder our Savior's power. And then I am reminded of this verse:

“It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness” (Lamentation 3:22-23).

 'Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.' Psalm 95:6

'Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.' Psalm 145:3

Okay, I'm sure you weren't expecting that little outburst of praise in the middle of this post about a dead turkey. But sometimes it's just impossible not to praise our awesome Creator.

 Look at those beautiful feathers...

 ...and those tough feet!

 On the way home...

We made one stop along the way.
It's amazing what a little DQ can do.