Image: Peacock Show-off by Karsun Designs Photography
Chewing gum again came the cry behind me.
I turned to see Roz standing there hands on hips her beady eyes looking down her nose at me.
Shoosh I say to her intimating that behind me stood the peacock.
She waggled her fingerless gloved hand at me and proceeded to lecture me on the virtues of my compliance to her will.
The same thing had happened on our road trip and once again I tuned out to what she was saying.
It wasn’t that she was saying anything new but I was giving her the space to have her say, about the myriad of shortcomings I knew by now I possessed.
My usual reaction at times like this was to check that the buttons on my blazer were at the shining best and that my cuffs were dirt free.
Today I had the added distraction of the peacock in all its splendour.
It reminded me of the efforts men have to go to in attracting females. Once we have done so then figuring out how to keep them from being attracted to better specimens.
One of these days she had said to me I am going to straighten you out.
I sigh, turn round and snap the peacock that looks back at me in wonder as if thinking how was that female ever attracted to you? You don’t have a feather to your name!
Written for: https://jeremysdailychallenge.wordpress.com/2015/01/08/challenge-2015-week-2-8-january-2015/
Morpethroad 
What about what us poor females have to do to entice you blokes? Interesting story. ☺️
Thanks Jenny but I’ve never seen it happen yet.
You what? Ok where are you hiding?
I think I had my eyes shut…lol
Have you seen what a female peacock looks like? LOL
BTW – Here are a few peacocks I snapped some time ago if you want to check them out:
http://sharingmemyselfandi.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/turkey-in-disguise/
http://sharingmemyselfandi.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/a-beautiful-spring-day-for-a-field-trip/
Well actually you can’t have a female peacock unless its a male cross dressing…lol…..but I have seen them they are very ordinary compared to the male…..I stood next to one as you did in those photos…..they are certainly stunning to look at.
Great piece, thank you for sharing
Thanks Jez, look forward to this weeks prompt.
Have just posted it so hope you have fun with them