I’ve never really seen bats in the wild before…

actually, thats a lie. I saw a forest full of giant black bats screaming and screeching in Malaysia – they scared the bejesus out of me.

Although this time couldn’t have been more different.

It was silent and still

and fluttering in front of me like a floating leaf on fastforward were these small, difficult to distinguish, shapes.

They were amazing in their haphazard gracefulness.

I could have watched them for hours, although soon then sun had completely gone and we were plunged into complete darkness and silence.

I’ve lived here for 2 years and had no idea there were so many of them around here.

Nature can be so surprising!