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 […]
Met a bear who proclaimed himself to be a man;knew the instant I spotted him – lumberinggait approaching – that he was an animal,feared for my safety, would have retreated stayed at my mother’s side – sheltered infamiliarity – were I not so fixated on hisblatant woundedness. Sympathy blindingsensibility, i listened, hypnotized by the whiteness […]
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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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