I felt somewhat better this morning, so I thought I would explore the area near our home. Not far away I came across this China Pheasant feeding alongside the road. I turned around and slowly approached it with my SUV. The pheasant hid every time a car went by but eventually came out again, and browsed closer and closer to me. In fact, it got so close that I could no longer get all of it in the picture. Before that I got some nice shots, or so I thought! I didn't realize how badly the windshield needed cleaning. I should have noticed before leaving home. Also, I didn't realize what a huge impact this would have on the images shot through the windshield! Live and learn! The image posted here shows the softness that resulted. But it was so great to see the pheasant that I just had to post a picture.