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Topsy Turvy

            It's been quite a while since I've posted anything. There has been a lot going on. 

I have been doing physical therapy to try to help my brain reconnect with the leg that was affected by the stroke I had. When I started, I only scored 54 out of 100, which was surprising to me. I'm in the 60's now, and they think they can get me up into the 70's, but I will always have some disability. The leg has gotten progressively worse, something that the neurologist said is not typical, so I will be having another brain scan to rule out more strokes. It is frustrating, and the therapy is exhausting, not because it's exhaustive exercise, but because my brain has to work very hard to do things that used to come naturally. It is helping, though, as I've gone from a severe to a moderate fall risk. I've learned how adept a person can become at compensating for weaknesses, and the therapists are excellent at noticing those "hidden" things and exposing them by making my brain be forced to do things it doesn't want to do. Needless to say, it's about all I can do to work a full week and also battle through some of this rehab. I am hopeful that I'll be getting stronger as I continue to work with the therapists.

I posted this crazy shot of the Great Egret I photographed some time ago because it seemed to fit with my life right now, which is topsy turvy! I believe this is a female Great Egret because there appears to be bite wounds on the back of the bird's neck, something that I've observed with ducks during mating season. The males become quite aggressive while subduing the females. The green coloration around the eyes is seen only during mating season as well.

I hope everyone is doing well. Till next time...

Taken on: May 8, 2022

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Topsy Turvy

Great Egret

Ames Park

Ormond Beach, Florida

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mating plumage

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