I'm sitting in the Denver airport waiting for my flight and I thought I'd share the weirdest thing with ya'll.

A bit away from my sister's home in Minnesota is a lake where hundreds (if not, thousands) of swans, ducks, and geese spend their winter (it's best known for the swans). Apparently, the nuclear power plant nearby pumps out warm water as a byproduct and these birds just love the warm water. Hence, bird lake.

Craziest thing I've ever seen! And what's even more amazing is the fact that as I was taking that picture, right behind me is someone's backyard! Can you believe that? All these people bought homes on the lake and then when the power plant came in, so came the birds. One of the homeowners has even built a system of getting feed to the birds. Lots of pipes and buckets. She came out while we were there and was practically swarmed by hundreds of ducks!

So funny to watch. :) And there are signs in the middle of the neighborhood as you drive in that say "Swan watchers, please park here." There are parking spaces! It just boggles my mind! In the middle of a regular neighborhood! I was waiting for a little kid to ride by on a tricycle or something.

Anyhow, better run... My flight is boarding soon.