Somehow I knew his mask was porcelain –impossible to hide the soul’s lightreflected in troubled eyes… I played along though,humoured his self-deceptionnodded at assertions of calm Knew that one day the facade would crackthe mask would slip and the rage escape Why I didn’t run; I do not knowMaybe it was recognition –my own countenance […]
Wrapped in reptilian attire, changeclimbs aboard my well-intentioned schemelike a boa constrictor – disarming me I am more inconvenienced than repulsed –after all, snake is my power animal,Or so the seer said…many years ago Days when I would wear the scalycomportment of power – invitetransformation- my essence a seeker But I am trying to settle […]
Met a bear who proclaimed himself to be a man;knew the instant I spotted him – lumberinggait approaching – that he was an animal,feared for my safety, would have retreated stayed at my mother’s side – sheltered infamiliarity – were I not so fixated on hisblatant woundedness. Sympathy blindingsensibility, i listened, hypnotized by the whiteness […]
One Woman's Quest II 
Great captures, VJ! The ground hog is so cute. Thank you for sharing!
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Thanks, Amy.
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Perfect display of images for waiting. I love your photos!
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Thanks so much!
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Wonderful close-up of the groundhog. Stunning photo. ❤
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Thank you!
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Haha, you really had me smiling there, VJ…love these “waitings”. Great shots ! And I do think they are waiting for the camera to get lost…
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Haha – agreed. Thank you.
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Lovely images!
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Thank you!
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LOL, probably also waiting for the photographer to go away. Nicely captured VJ
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Oh probably. They do humour me, lol.
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Good photos, well done.
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Thank you.
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You captured such wonderful expressions…of waiting! 🙂
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Thanks.
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You’re welcome!
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Really great photography! The groundhog is so cute! 😀 ❤
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Thanks. He is cute.
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You have captured the epitome of “waiting” – beautiful shots, and the expression on the heron’s face! Is that concentration or consternation?
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I think consternation…course that could be projection, lol. He did look hunched against the cold.
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I love those shots VJ…i wonder what they’ve been waiting or how long they’ve been waiting…
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Thanks. The groundhog ducked under the rock as soon as he saw me – so he was waiting for me to leave. I think the heron was just as stunned as I was by the sudden arrival of Winter, lol.
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Lol..😊😊😊
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I think he’s waiting for you to do something about the snow! Great shots!
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You could be right. He looks just as confused as I feel, lol.
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Wow, those are some great shots V.J.! Our groundhog would never let us get that close to him. If he even sees us moving through the window he takes off and is out the gate and back in the woods in seconds.
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Thanks Terri. I suspect this fellow thought I couldn’t see him, lol.
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