Suprise Visitor

As I read the paper on our deck early this morning the birds started squawking, and then several yards away a bobcat appeared. Seeing a bobcat is an ephemeral moment that happens once a year or less, always coming as a complete surprise. She was majestic, stealthy, and confident. We looked at each other, and then she, with what looked like a grin, again faded away like a Cheshire Cat.