October 27, 2009
The Bee
The temperature approached 70 yesterday afternoon, which causes weird things to occur in nature. Nature rebels against the unnatural. We did not experience the typical sustained spells of hot, muggy weather during the summer, likely a result of global warming and our close proximity to a vast freshwater lake. Soon enough, this will be the preferred destination of vacationers seeking a year-long temperate climate with many amenities, including museums, such as the International Women's Air & Space Museum, world-class entertainment, such as The Cleveland Playhouse, culinary excellence, seedy bars, lush golf courses, sport fishing and sailing on Lake Erie, romantic river cruises, and exploring national, state, and local forested parks.
But yesterday, with dusk beginning to blanket the landscape, heading east on St. Clair Avenue, the dogs and I, no doubt because of global warming, encountered, ferociously fought, and mortally wounded a giant, Food-of-the-Gods-like bumblebee.
This overhead photo was taken from a police helicopter. You may, if you view the photo microscopically, see Bella the Boxer near the rear left leg of the monster.
