Horrell: Is this a cruise ship?

I was fishing in a farm pond Sunday, Oct. 6, when I noticed this old rotten log floating on the water. A light wind was moving it slowly from place to place. It looked a little bit like a green alligator.

I was reminded of my childhood when things like this magically turned into grander things. A 4-year-old boy could easily see this log with weeds growing on its back become a great big boat.

As an old man who loves nature, I am impressed with the fact that in life this tree stood in one spot for many years. When it died it somehow began to move and found its way into a pond. Eventually weeds began to grow on the log, and it took them on tour as if they were passengers on a cruise ship.

Horrell is an artist and outdoorsman. He lives in Chaffee. He owns Painted Wren Art Gallery in Cape Girardeau.