From the sublime to the ridiculous

This morning, as I was down by the river in a contemplative mood, I saw a blue heron flying low, upstream; as it gained altitude, it banked, left the river and flew almost right over me. I haven't seen a heron in flight all season, so that just about made my day.

Also, on the way to work, I saw something in the shadows at the bottom of someone's driveway that first looked like a tiki head, but then I realized it was the lid to a square green plastic garbage can leaning up against the garbage can itself. I swear, though, it looked like a big face. :P