At every turna challenge – prefer scenicforays, encounterrocky climes – ironic twists,stretching this reluctant soul (Image my own)
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 […]
One Woman's Quest II 
Cute photos!!
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Thank you!
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These are incredible shots of the Blue Jays! Wozzer! Love them both, but the black & whites came out killer! 🙂
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Thanks Lisa.
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🙂
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Great images of those Blue Jays .they love peanuts.
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They sure do! Thanks.
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I really like both photos. It must be tricky for the birds to maneuver the peanuts out of the feeder.
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Makes for a great show, but it only lasts 20 minutes before all the peanuts are gone.
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There must be some huge peanut stockpile somewhere!
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Ha ha. There is.
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I love the jays. Beautiful photos!
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Thanks. Their colour really is fabulous.
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These are great V.J.! That first one is a perfectly captured shot! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks Deborah.
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