Blood of the Earth - Hawkwind

 LATER TO METAMORPHOSE INTO
'HAWKLORDS'
Or in this instance "blood on the snow"!
On the third and final day in South Korea we decided to stay a little 
nearer to home and after another

Buddhist Breakfast.

We drove to the edge of town then slushed through the snow to the river.

Viewing the surface from a decent height and at quite a distance,

we noticed a bird mid-stream seemingly standing on something

but not appearing to be in any kind od distress.

It was a

GOSHAWK

which was now trying to make it to shore

but could not believe our eyes when seeing

it was 'towing' an adult male

MALLARD

On its own for the next few minutes

but not long before the

OPPORTUNISTS

moved in,

but what a sight

to see such a thing

unfold right before our wyes!

It defended its prey zealously

with not much, if any, going to the others

as it could be qualified when flying the the other side of the river showing a bulging crop.

Budding Artist young Saeyeon had gathered all in her minds-eye

and later presented me with this drawing.

Additionally, she had noticed the 'Angel' broach pinned to my hat and 

presented to me by a well-wisher before leaving home,

 making a lovely sketch of that as well!