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 […]
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 […]
One Woman's Quest II 
Photo of a deer from the side was an unusual pose to see.
Also, I love the bird photo. Feels like you can reach out and touch the softness.
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Thanks Sara
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Fabulous shots!
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Thanks 🙏
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Most welcome!
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These are wonderful.
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Thanks
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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The close ups really give us more of a sense that birds are thinking creatures.
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Oh, I think they are!
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These are incredible! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks 😊
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VJ, I love the little drip of water you captured on the beak. It looks like one drop had just hit the water. Keith
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Thanks Keith
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It looks like you were able to capture a drop of water from the swan’s beak just as it was hitting the water?
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Yes. Lucky shot.
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Call it skill. 😉
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