I didn’t see any snow geese at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge today, but I did see tundra swans.
My internal thesaurus was cataloguing synonyms for “elegant” when I noticed a commotion.
The swans were bathing! So graceful and majestic and…
… playful? They both paused after this undignified flail, as if to make certain no one was watching.
Then…
I couldn’t help laughing out loud as they splashed and rolled. A few minutes later, they shook out their feathers, folded their wings, and resumed their stately tour of bay.
I was captivated by the swans’ antics, and tonight my internal thesaurus has started compiling synonyms for “joyful”.
Rae Spencer 
Great birds and a great place to live and photograph. Thanks also for dropping by my blog and following. Much appreciated.
Joyful works!
The photos of the swan with his feet in the air made me smile! 🙂
Me too! 🙂
Reminds me of Trumpet of the Swan, one of my favorite books when I was a kid.
I haven’t read that one! Adding Trumpet of the Swan to my list…
Great photographs!!! I’m joyful for having watched. Thanks, Rae.
Even the most dignified must have some fun. What a joyful sharing! Thanks, Rae, and hope you are well. XO
JOYFUL is the perfect word!