Happy 4th of July, everyone!

This year, in true introvert fashion, I’ll be skipping the noise, the crowds, and the charred meat and heading for the World Bird Sanctuary in beautiful Outside Saint Louis, Missouri. (Valley Park, to be precise.)

The goal? To see an American Bald Eagle up close and personal. The World Bird Sanctuary has several eagles in residence. (They’re rescues who would be unable to survive in the wild.) It also houses some other species, and has hiking trails through its 300 acres.

The country out in Eastern Missouri is gorgeous, so I’ll be hauling a camera. Expect pictures when I get back.