Proof of the heron

Went down to photograph some far-too-early blossom and up popped a heron.

At one time I refused to believe that herons existed. As we were driving along country lanes, Ellen used to call out 'Look, a heron!'. Well, I couldn't look because I was driving along a country lane. And when I was able to look, whatever it was had either gone or was indistinguishable from other possibilities.

Eventually, I began to think that they were just teasing. No heron actually existed. It was just good fun. They could have been saying 'Look, the Loch Ness Monster!' knowing that I wouldn't be able to ... look.

In fact, I think that was said once. And we were nowhere near Loch Ness.

Anyway, herons exist and this shot proves it.