Anxiety burnsan acidic devouring confidence impaled –mind wanders to childhood dreamsuncovers fear’s origin. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. I came across this tanka written in May/21 that seemed to match with the image I recently posted on my other blog. I decided to pair them here.)
We wait at the station, Mother and I,one final stop for her – painless she prays;I busied at bedside – prolonged goodbye –memories and regrets filling our days. “We live too long,” she wearily proclaims“Why must suffering linger till the end?”I plea and bargain, call angelic names,yet the will to survive refuses to bend. The […]
There are mouse bitssplayed across the sunroomstuck to my favourite throw rug and great globs of glue The trap my husband setto catch the recent invasionapparently lured the hunterfor she, stiff legged andface matted, is skulkingelsewhere I stepped on a gluey biteyes not yet openbefore notingthe disarray Hard to concentratewhen a tail detachedfrom a thigh […]
All of the images are wonderful but that falcon is beautiful!!
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Thanks Susi.
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You’re welcome, VJ!
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Fabulous photos! We have hummingbirds that visit us every day. I love watching them!
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So spectacular. Thanks.
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😊
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These are wonderful! I love it when the birds pay us a visit. You’re right that they’re mesmerizing to watch.
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Thanks Liz. Currently watching a pair of Downy woodpeckers and a curious blue jay.
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That sounds delightful!
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Wow! Love these birds! Lucky you 🤗
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Thanks. We feel very blessed.
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You now live in bird land! Lucky you. That falcon looks fierce – great capture 🙂
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We are loving it! Thanks. I was thrilled to capture that falcon in flight.
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You’re welcome! I can see why 🙂
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what a wonderful blessing……….
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It sure is. thanks Wendi!
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Wonderful capture of the hummingbird and merlin. I haven’t ever gotten a great photo of either one so congrats on getting them! Very exciting! 🙂
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The Merlin was a first for me – wasn’t even sure what it was. Need a better camera to really do hummingbirds justice. Thanks.
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You got a great shot. I do t have a lens to shoot a hummingbird in the air. My full frame lens is a 4.0. Frank has a 2.8 but he is having problems with his camera body. It’s too darn heavy for me anyway.
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Sounds like my problem. Can’t maneuver my husband’s gear, lol.
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Yep! I have a Sony mirrorless A6300 that weighs nothing. Great little camera!
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Nice!
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Wow! Such beauties! Looking forward to more pics of your new friends.
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Thanks!
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You are welcome.
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These are beautiful! I just love Humming Birds! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks Deborah – they are so fascinating to watch.
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How wonderful V.J. I look forward to seeing more of your feathered friends!
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No doubt you will, lol. Thanks.
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Count them as blessings 🙂
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They sure are!
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