PART #1:

The howler monkey’s wild grunts signal the dawn as the sun breaks through the rainforest foliage spilling into the lagoon. Red-eyed crocs peer out from the water’s surface and skulk into the shadows to sleep away the day underneath the tree roots near the lagoon’s edge. A stalking green heron scratches at the lily pads looking for a bug to use as bait while fishing for a breakfast of minnows.

It’s just the beginning of another beautiful day