Doctoring broken hearts –my own legacy a training ground –like an anesthesiologist I keep the patient breathing,asleep – muted by kindness,unconscious and unable to react. Why? Because lulling others is moreeffective than operating on self –faux obligations such a balm Administer lidocaine to the woundsNumbness preferable to open-heartedinvestigation… no sutures strong enoughto remedy internal bleeding […]
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 […]
One Woman's Quest II 
Wow! Lovely captures…
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Thanks.
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VJ, you captured the young osprey well. I don’t think I have seen one in a still photo. Keith
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Thanks Keith. He didn’t sit still for long – had to do a bit of tailing before catching him unaware.
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Fabulous! You Nailed It! Is that a red-shouldered hawk in the top photo? Looks like it might be large enough to be red-tailed hawk but I couldn’t make out the tail. 🙂
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It’s a red-tailed hawk. They are common here, and not good posers, lol.
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Wow, these are great!!
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Thanks Liz.
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You’re welcome, V.J.
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Awesome shots!
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Thank you!
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What a beauty! 🙂
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Thank
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Magnificent!
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Thank you!
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