How did undocumented –a civil infraction –reduce people to ‘bodies’? And how did empathy –observation and support –merit death by gunshot? When we stretch for explanations –to fit the violent rhetoric –are we too not complicit in crime? Red, blue, it’s all intolerable –the global stage is watching –a nation in rapid decline. “He’ll burn […]
IfI wereto writeevery dayfor onehundred days,would my soulbe purged ofthis malaise;is it a thingto be dredged,dragged up –twistedand tiedlike tatteredbed sheetsknottedtogether;is therea remedyfor thisscourge;or is thisan inherentrestlessness,a fiery bluespark of eternalangst ignitingpassion – a callto write? (Originally posted February, 2017. Image my own)
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Orange is such a vibrand colour! Love it!
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Lovely captures! Love the pops of orange 😃
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Thanks. Nature is amazing.
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A very dapper bird!
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He is!
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Very pretty! 🙂
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They sure are. Thanks.
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Is it a breeding Common Merganser? I’ve only ever seen the non-breeding if that is it. 🙂
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Ah. Yes!
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Beautiful bird and perfectly orange accents. What kind of bird is this? Certainly not one that I have seen. 🙂
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The featured bird is a domestic goose. The other is a Common Merganser. Quite interesting birds.
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Yes they are but that breeding plumage is breathtaking! Guess it’s time for a trip out west! Oh how I long to go out there! LOL! 🙂
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They are so awesome. He’s handsome and I love her punked red hair. This was taken in the Spring. We get to watch their mating dance, but I think they go elsewhere to have their babies.
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That is very cool! Maybe someday I can see that for myself. We kayaked right beside some females last September in Grand Tetons. It was awesome! 🙂
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Oh, I bet it was!
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The orange pops so well on these birds. It does make you wonder if it increases their chances of being eaten!
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Lol. Not sure. Thanks.
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You’re welcome!
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