I have a lot of hats. One of them is a walking hat by Hanna Hats of Donegal, Ireland. I’m quite fond of it, not least because it was a gift from my father.
When I received this hat, it had a feather in its band. I was sad when I lost that feather two weeks ago; it hadn’t really matched the hat very well, but it was part of it, and a replacement was in order. So whenever I was among trees, I kept looking at the ground, trying to find another feather.
Yesterday, I found one. It matched the hat much better than the original had done. Unfortunately I don’t have any pictures of the old feather, but here are shots of the new one:
In place
And:
On its own
I can only surmise that some bird with the right plumage, a generous heart, and a highly developed aesthetic sense saw my featherless hat and decided to make a donation. I’m very grateful.
acilius
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cymast
/ October 28, 2009Wow, you found that feather? It looks like several feathers taped together- the store-bought kind.
acilius
/ October 28, 2009No, it’s one feather.