Anyone that knows me knows I love basketball. Luckily Zebadiah is no different. He likes to watch the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Zeb loves March Madness for sure but he hasn’t gotten to watch any games yet. Today will be different.
With Texas Tech in the Final Four for the first time, Zeb had to get a new camouflage Texas Tech shirt. We couldn’t find a Final Four tee shirt for him but I got one or two for myself. We will watch the game on TV in the comfort of my easy chair.
Zeb doesn’t get as excited as I do nor does he yell at the TV, but I can tell that he enjoys the game too.
Today Zeb decided to venture out a little farther. Sitting in the park looking towards the creek, he takes in the foggy morning in Texas. He can barely see the tree line and almost smell the water. Ducks do have a keen sense for water. It’s a long walk for a rubber duck, but he can’t fly either. Maybe this weekend I’ll take for a little swim.
There is always a little water in the creek. Sometimes after a rain the creek will swell over the banks, but most of the time it is knee deep to a duck. There are parts of the creek that are waist deep to a human. We can see live ducks and turtles in the creek on many days.
Yesterday when Zebadiah was out in the backyard enjoying the sunrise, he spotted the birdbath. He couldn’t wait to try it out since we are several yards away from the creek. Although he dreams of adventure and travel, Zeb doesn’t like to get too far from the house yet.
He thought he would make the best of it today. The temperature is nice, the winds are calm and the sun is shining.
The bird feeder is not too far away from the house so Zeb can get up close an personal with nature. Squirrels, Cardinals, Blue Jays, Mocking Birds, Sparrows and Carolina Chickadees frequent the feeders and birdbath.
I’m not too sure the birds and squirrels are very comfortable with a green rubber duck floating in their birdbath. Zebadiah has been floating out there all day!
Sunrise – Zebadiah is an early riser like me. Every time I go to get him he is awake. I’m not sure if he ever really sleeps.
Today he wanted to see the sunrise. I’ts kinda hard to see the actual sunrise over the horizon since we live in the city. Someday Zeb will venture out and be able to see the sun rising over the land darkened by the nightfall.
This is another crisp spring morning in Texas. Other birds are chirping away today. Cardinals, Blue Jays, Carolina Chickadees, and many others fill the morning air. Zeb just quietly sits and takes in the beauty of the sunrise.
It’s hard to tell when a rubber duck gets excited, but Zeb thought he saw a relative fly by!
As the sun filters in from the kitchen window, the steam rises from the cup, the air is filled with the aroma of coffee. A good hot cup of coffee with some cream and sugar starts my day!
Coffee is one of the best things in the morning to me. The aroma of fresh coffee when the can is opened is hard to beat, although frying bacon may give it a run for its money. The next best thing is the warm, mildly sweet, creamy first sip, Mmmm!
Morning coffee with Zeb is pretty much the same each day. He doesn’t talk, or drink coffee but he does like to hang around the kitchen table. I think Zeb likes the way coffee smells too! I am not sure Zebadiah will ever try coffee, but as time goes on, something may change his mind.
I decided to start a new project to help improve my photography and creativity. 30 days, 30 images, 1 lens/camera and each photo has to include the adventures of Zebadiah Duck.
This first post will bring us up to speed on young Zeb and will include more than one photo, probably not from the one lens/camera either.
Meet Zebadiah Duck!
Sometimes he goes by Zeb. He was born into a really, really large duck family. He hopes to see them again at some point, but so goes the life of a rubber duck. His family migrated like a lot of Ducks. I’m not sure where his parents are. Just guessing, they are over seas, which seems logical for a duck like Zeb. I feel certain most of his brothers and sisters have found good homes too. He is happy!
He arrived at our house a few days ago and has settled in nicely. So far, he is easy to take care of and doesn’t eat, drink, or poop, which is rare for most ducks. I guess he is special. Zeb does like water, but hasn’t been out of the house yet. I suppose he is still acclimating to his new home and family. He just kind of sits around.
Zeb doesn’t do the same things most ducks do either, but we may see him fluttering around in the birdbath or down by the creek. Zeb will choose a wife someday, but that will come later in his life. He has long noticed a pretty little pink duck, but doesn’t know her name yet. He would like to travel the world someday, but for now, he loves Texas. It may be hard to see Zebadiah sometimes as he adorns his camouflage outfit everyday. He doesn’t like to draw attention but none the less he will be somewhere in each photo.
Photos by Pody 