Me, Mostly Naked, With a Hawk

Our bedroom window looks out over the garden. Yep, it’s HUGE, a lot of work with neverending projects, but I love my sanctuary.

This is where I see bunnies and roadrunners and all sorts of wildlife.

One day last week, early in the morning, I was getting dressed to go to the gym and spied a hawk perched on a low branch in the eucalyptus tree. I think it’s the same hawk that’s been hanging around for years.

He was facing the pond, quietly and patiently waiting for breakfast to appear.

Therein lies the dilemma. What’s a girl to do?

If I finish getting dressed, I’ll miss this amazing shot; but if I run outside half naked, will anyone see me?

Because we have six-foot fences all the way around our property, I felt pretty certain that no one would catch a glimpse of the real me in my bra and bikini bottoms, so I grabbed my camera and ran outside.

I felt so NAUGHTY hee hee.

This is what I was rewarded with — and do you see how he gave me a shady side eye — so much human flesh this early in the morning clearly offended his sensibilities.

Isn’t he gorgeous? The hooked beak and talons are MAJESTIC.

My presence was distracting (he was looking right AT me) so I went back in the house to allow him to catch his breakfast without further interference.

Don’t worry, I didn’t snap a selfie in my state of undress; you didn’t actually THINK I WOULD, did you?

17 thoughts on “Me, Mostly Naked, With a Hawk”

It was sure worth the shot

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Enchanted Seashells, Confessions of a Tugboat Captain's Wife on July 22, 2015 at 7:02 PM said:

I know, right? I felt so FREE and kind of embarassed TTTT.

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- crazytraintotinkytown on July 22, 2015 at 7:19 PM said:
  
  I’m sure your neighbours enjoyed the floorshow
  
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- Enchanted Seashells, Confessions of a Tugboat Captain's Wife on July 22, 2015 at 7:21 PM said:
  
  Luckily, it was too early for them and our fence is too tall. Whew! No free shows!
  
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Really excellent catch! And so what if a peeping neighbor saw you? What are they going to say? I was peeping through my neighbor’s fence and I SAW her in her own backyard? Besides, it was worth it!

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Enchanted Seashells, Confessions of a Tugboat Captain's Wife on July 22, 2015 at 8:22 PM said:

I mean, I get that if I was wearing a bathing suit, it would have been the same amount of clothing or un-clothing; it was the whole “freedom” thing that’s so unlike me. In my bra and panties running around is SO NOT ME. But thanks, it was spectacular seeing him closeup.

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I would say that you suffered for your art…but you seem to have enjoyed the thrill. 😉

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Enchanted Seashells, Confessions of a Tugboat Captain's Wife on July 22, 2015 at 8:37 PM said:

I never thought to look at it that way, but now I will! Thank you for opening my mind lol

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Incredible pics, you did the right thing! 🙂

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Enchanted Seashells, Confessions of a Tugboat Captain's Wife on July 22, 2015 at 10:00 PM said:

Thank you kindly! I would never have done it if I thought anyone could see, that’s for sure!

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- 1EarthUnited on July 22, 2015 at 10:12 PM said:
  
  Beauty before modesty, after all it’s nature, & animals don’t mind us gawking at their nudity. 😀
  
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National Geographic may want to know how far you will go to get an excellent photo. Hang off a cliff, climb a tree, wade into the lake or run out into the yard before getting dressed. It’s all in a day down there along the SoCal shore.

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