Hitchcock Birds

Going anywhere lately has been like driving through the set of Hitchcock's The Birds. This is a really bad picture (you may have to click on it to see it better) but at this intersection all the high wires, trees, bushes and business roofs are covered with birds. It's quite strange and actually very sad. I think all the new building around here has wiped out their regular resting spots on their journey south. It's crazy loud too. Anyway, I took this picture on the way to work one morning around 6:45 hence the poor light. The wires are usually more densely packed than this and all around too. Every direction you look there are birds. It's creepy getting out of your car in the HEB parking lot because the birds are there too; lurking in all the trees. You can only imagine the mess they leave behind.

Well, the wind was really gusting the other night. Scott and I were stopped at the red light in this intersection having a deep conversation about something I can't even remember now because suddenly the car sounded like it was being pelted with those huge, Texas-summer raindrops. Oh, lovely birds. I'll try to get a better picture before they leave.