I saw a hawk this morning

Actually I didn't see it at first, I heard it as it left it's perch on the top of the church up at the center - the flapping caught my attention.  That's how quiet it is around here that early.

The reason I didn't see it is easy - I was walking with my head down.  Wondering if my back was going to hurt too much to do yard work today - thinking of what I had to get at the grocery store and hoping I would beat the rush.  Hoping that no one did anything incredibly stupid today and started WW3.

When I walk/I worry and that keeps my head down.

Once I heard the hawk flapping across over me I stopped looking down - he (or she) landed in the top of a tree across from me and started looking for breakfast.

After I'd looked up once it was hard to look back down - the trees are in full fall color around here and the air is cool but not really cold yet.  Walking along became easier once I stopped looking 2 feet ahead of my feet!

What kind of a hawk was it?  Not sure - probably a Marsh Hawk cause there are a lot of them around here.  If I had been paying more attention I would have seen it flying rather than just landing.

Short and sweet this morning - stop looking down and pick your head up - you might see a hawk.  It's amazing!