For such a small bird, it had given me a profound personal insight. The flicker's message was timely and one I couldn't ignore.

... the point is to bring ourselves back to the moment, back to the present, and away from all the bustle, thinking, and planning.

I was eager to find out what these ancient ones would say. It wasn't the adventure I thought it would be, but the trees did say something.

I've been there before, before I knew trees could communicate with each other and before I understood what these giants were.

I couldn't resist making comparisons. Two species of birds were in a tree. Two very different presidential hopefuls were standing in a room.

Humans and herons are both motivated to do what we need to do to survive. Consider how being in the pond together is significant to both.