it’s 11:04 p.m., i should definitely be in bed, but i can’t stop watching the loon cam.  a while ago it was just showing this clump of vegetation, and it didn’t look quite right somehow.  there was no loon in sight.

i was doing other things online with the sound of the loon cam still going, and all of a sudden i heard a BIG SOUND…i assumed it was the loon coming back to the nest.  i clicked over to it, and it wasn’t that at all – it was the CAMERA BEING MOVED.

so larry the loon guy was RIGHT OUT THERE, adjusting the camera.  when he’d changed the angle it was back to the way it’s supposed to be and there were the poor little unprotected eggs.  hopefully the loon will be back soon, but will it come back before i have to go to sleep?

doubtful.

larry also cleaned the camera lens, which was odd to see, from the POV of actually behind the lens.

the thing is, though, WHY DIDN’T HE SAY ANYTHING?  He wouldn’t have disturbed the loon because (1) the loon is off swimming somewhere and (2) he could have whispered.  “hi all you loon fans, this is larry here.  things are quiet and VERY VERY DARK where i am.”  or he could have said just anything at all, and i don’t know why he didn’t.  i’d have sung a very very quiet loon song.  perhaps i’ll compose one later tonight and record it for you.

you know what, you could close your eyes and the loon cam noise sounds like camping.  kevin is camping right now, fast asleep for hours.  maybe we’ll get to go camping together sometime this summer.

still no loon.  i should watch some tv and wait for it, but sleep seems like such an excellent idea right now.

ok then,

thursday night grace.