it was just an ordinary place which took on a different look at night. It was just a chance finding for me. No one told me about it as no one knew. one day on my way back from a usual cycling round I was forced to stop as the chain had come off the sprocket. It was at this small bridge. This bridge was hardly 10 feet long. it was over a very narrow creek. I must have been over this bridge a 100 times before but never bothered to halt here. but this was all about to chance. It was my usual cycling round, but it was not a usual day. I had been out a bit longer and had gone further. on my return I was paddling through the dark. maybe I would have been afraid if I had been on a different path, but this one was my road home. so, the chain came off as I was approaching the bridge. I could see dim lights form the village near by, but it was really far. relatively I was in the dark. it was a remote village road so the traffic at night time was low. I put my cycle at the side of the road and wokes on the chain. I was done in less than a minute. I got up and noticed the surroundings. the moon light was bright and captivating. it lite the mangroves plain in a serene way. I just stood there,on the bridge taking in the view. it was the most amazing thing for me yet in matters it got better.
I was watching over the water slowly strem under the bridge and I saw a tiny light blink. It was such a moment that one would miss it if one would blink. no wonder I never saw it earlier on my 100 odd cycling trips. but before I could write it off as a trick of my mind there was another blink. Then there was another one. soon enough I so specks of light flying across. I was just spell bound by the scene. it was as if magic had unravelled in fornt of my eyes. earlier I did not see it but now I can not unsee it.
I has never seen a firfly before. I was a Natgeo and discovery entgusiast so I was aware of their existence. I always believe the only place I could find one was in the jungle. but this was not a jungle. I wad on a state highway. there were human settelments nearby. still here I was in the company of fireflies.
its been over 2 decades, I don't know if that place exists anymore. I don't know if I will again find a place where I can find fireflies.
For all practical purposes the answer is no but to keep the hope alive - maybe!
