“A voice said, Look me in the starsAnd tell me truly, men of earth,If all the soul-and-body scarsWere not too much to pay for birth.” Effort, it seems to me, is what makes gain so sweet. Moving has stretched us beyond what we thought we were capable of, but never have we doubted our purpose. […]
Two days after we landed, boxes and all, I fell ill with the flu. Friends and family unpacked while I slept my way through feverish chills and sweats and all the other fun things that come with this bug. Yesterday, I regained a sense of normalcy, and could finally focus on my new surroundings. Of […]
A cruel masterthe ticking clockSo much potentialGet it done! I rush past shadowscrumple the pagesfailed attemptsmounting What of dreams?Of life’s destiny?How I worshipat the altar of should Even with positivityfantastical notions fall shortI argue against uncertaintymeet only disapproval There is no magicno pre-destined famejust dust gatheringThe dead are unimpressed. (Image my own)
The first photo is so amazing 🙂
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Thanks
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Lovely to see these VJ
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So lovely to see these VJ
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Thanks Paul.
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My pleasure indeed.
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These are great VJ. Typical blackbird chasing off the hawk and where is the mockingbird chasing off the blackbird? LOL! I love that shot of the Muscovy. That is a real Muscovy and not a domestic. Fantastic! I love Black-bellied Whistling Ducks…they really do whistle when they fly over. 🙂
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I love the whistling ducks too. Not something we see here.
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We see them in northern Florida during fall and spring migration. They are residents in Florida in the central part of the state. 🙂
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That one duck in the third photo is really fat!!
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Lol.
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😀
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These are very beautiful! 🙂 ❤
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Thank you!
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VJ, it is humorous to watch smaller birds chase off a raptor. It is like the bigger bird does not want to fool with them. Keith
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Those little birds are feisty. As my husband says, they have no concept of size.
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