Love evolves –a considerationwe overlookedthose day whenpassion drove usto fanciful displays Tried to align myselfto the certaintyof your dreamsbut my compasswas set elsewhere Memory, thoughhas tattooed uson my heart;the ink still bleeds. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image mine.)
Is the writing on the wall so cryptic?Graphic images depict rageflames of dissonanceyoung men bleeding at their own handscompassion incapacitated. A sad awakening for a society fixatedon rights and privileges, dominating culture excluding the nurtureof humanity, or preservation of life. How can we continue to closet our children’s pain – their vitality oozing – hopelessly […]
Restlessness accompanies meon this sojourn today –unfazed by ripe redbelly of robin,or shimmering emeraldof breeding merganser’s crown. My lens seeks out decay –rotting wood, darkened cavities,as if my soul craves reassurancethat life persists even where deathhovers – I need a sign Discontent, I move on-drive the river roadsnail’s pace – praying forsomething to shakethis malaise […]
One Woman's Quest II 
Ooooo, that first picture would be a scary place for humans, but the birds seem to revel in it. 🙂
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They do! Thanks for dropping by.
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You are welcome. Thanks for publishing such excellent work! 🙂
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Nice pics this week. We missed the Goldeneye when it was here in Florida last month. I need to check the lists to see if it has been seen anywhere in Florida. Would love to add it to the list. 🙂
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Pretty sure they just pass through here. Saw many more on the west coast.
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Probably heading north! 🙂
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These are wonderful! I do love the first one with one bird gliding in the water with raised wings and the other standing fearlessly on the edge! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks Deborah. I am intrigued that the birds perch at the edge like that, but I guess that’s the advantage of having wings.
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Amen to that! That’ speaks of the faith we are to have spiritually! Such a profound statement V.J.! 🙂 ❤
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What nature teaches us.
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I love that first photo! You were standing in just the right place and clicked the shutter at just the right moment.
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Yes – those rare moments, lol.
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VJ, cool names for lovely birds. Thanks for sharing. Keith
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Thanks Keith.
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