Spring Break Day

In April of 2012, on a spring break day, my sister and I had no clue that this normal-seeming day would turn into a day full of surprise. Maya, my sister, was four years old with blonde hair and eyes as light blue as a clear sky. Many people said her hair was as soft as silk. I, on the other hand, was seven years old with dark brown hair and chocolate eyes. The morning was a typical spring morning near the beach in Santa Cruz, foggy and cold. My mom, dad, sister and I had just approached our destination, Natural Bridges, but not the main entrance, the secret one. The neighborhood in front of us seemed as if it was disappearing in the foggy haze. There were few sounds just the bark of a dog and the hum of a couple cars passing by on the …show more content…
My mom, dad, sister and I were expecting to walk through a quiet, little neighborhood and appear at a beautiful, relaxing beach for our spring break but little did we know how adventurous the path there …show more content…
It was the definition of grace and beauty as it glided through the pond. The upright posture of the swan reminded me of a ballerina. The feathers were white as snow and its beak and webbed feet were larger than I had expected. Suddenly, it started swimming fast towards us hoping for food, maybe bread. I felt excited. I would see this creature up close. I had never seen a swan in real life. How would it behave? I was so curious. Without really thinking why, I extended my leg out towards the swan. My flip flop was about two inches from its beak. Before I could bring my foot back down, there was a SNAP! This beautiful, calm, gentle-looking creature had taken my flip flop right off my foot. We have been back since this first trip. Now, seven years later, there is a fence along a portion of the path where the swan hangs out and eats. I can only assume I’m not the only person that was clueless and didn’t know swan behavior. Also, I probably wasn’t the only person that sparked the curiosity of the