By the Pond

I settled myself into a small clearing by the frog pond.  A "one butt" sized space worn by the children during our Explorations.  

I just sat there, with my feet on the warm packed mud of the bank.  I watched as a dragonfly darted around the cattails and fragrant lily pads.  The afternoon sun was warm.

Words like halcyon and idyllic come to mind.  It was something from a nature show or a movie.  Hardly something one expects to find in their own backyard.