During a birdwatching outing, I paid a visit to a pothole-covered road that is largely considered undrivable. The lack of vehicles and secluded nature of the road lend themselves nicely to being a popular birding location.
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.
