On the way home from Austin last weekend, we were zooming north along I-35 when we ran into some bumper-to-bumper traffic. I couldn't tell if there'd been a wreck or what. And then I thought I saw plumes of smoke.
But what I thought was smoke was actually a whole bunch of
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BATS!
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They were heading out for their nightly foraging, just pouring out from under a bridge near Georgetown.
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It was incredible to see these long, thick streams of bats taking flight. No wonder all the drivers were slowing down!
Later on, as we continued driving north, Katie and I were also treated to this:
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It was nice to have these natural diversions to spice up our drive home!
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Wow, isn't God's creation BEAUTIFUL!!
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