Panicky panicky bat
Lj posed behind a bat hanging precariously on a “kalamungay” twig. It was still recovering from dizziness after it fell off from a tree. I guessed the bat was hesitant to fly because it was blinded by the sunlight. As more and more kids closed in to satisfy their curiosity of its strange appearance, it sensed danger and started to flex its muscles. I signaled to Lj to stay calm for another snapshot but he was panicky already when the bat stretched its skinny spooky wings and flashed its dog-like teeth. The bat flew to a higher twig and, darted to a nearby foliage of a tall tree.
In the evening, when we were frolicking in the pool, we could only imagine that it was among the gliders past us, and some times just inches above the water to catch insects attracted to the glistening surface reflecting light from the hanging petrol lamp.