surprise visit, into the swamp, and don't move a muscle

1 My niece comes for an overnight visit. We have dinner and sit in front of the fire, then head to the hot tub. As she talks it sounds like she is forming plans as she speaks. We grow when we are moving forward.
2 The walk takes us into the swampy area and we both pick up sticks just in case there are creatures we don't expect to see. Eventually we come to the other side and are in daylight again.
3 The bird sanctuary just down the road from us is starting to show signs of spring. The birds are singing to each other, ducks are floating on the water and to the far left a blue heron stands perfectly still, waiting for us to leave.