In the woodland, among unruly snow-dusted branches, an unexpected movement occurred. The movement was certainly that of a bird, but it was the bird itself that made the movement unexpected.
The roaring sound of cicada tymbals has noticeably quieted. The next generation of periodical cicadas is young and silent. After hatching from eggs laid in trees, they will fall to the ground and tunnel into the earth, where they will live in darkness for years. These days it is the lightning bugs who are putting on a show.
