My Perfect Companion

3/14/2012
It's another glorious, sunny day in Bagsvaerd, Denmark. Maggie and I have just returned from our walk around the Bagsvaerd Lake grounds. She loves walking and admiring the beauty of the lake, trees, and creatures just as much as I do. Today we saw the most handsome swans. They were huge and so graceful, as the paddled by. Maggie sat and watched with curiosity and they seemed to be returning the same look. While she has seen ducks a plenty over the past couple of months, she hadn't ever seen the swan, Denmark's national bird (more on the Mute Swan in Flora and Fauna). 


We have a favorite bench, near the lake, where we like to sit and take in the view. The trees that grow on these grounds are massive and must be well into their 300-th year. The castle retreat that once stood on this land was built in 1700 and these trees look like they have withstood the test of time. They are splendid and graceful giants. You may have heard the saying, "If walls could talk"...I wish the trees could talk! The sights they must have seen in all of their years...


We also saw many doves digging in the leaves and making a racket in the woods. We stopped to watch. From what I observed, they seemed to be digging and kicking up leaves to get at what was underneath, whether it was acorns or other nuts/seeds or even grubs? It was fun to watch and I especially enjoyed watching Maggie and wondering what she must have been thinking. She never pulls or wants to go after any of the animals, she is happy just to observe...the perfect companion on our nature walks.