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 […]
Yesterday I saw a Red Tailed Hawk catch a pigeon in mid-flight. It was amazing and terrifying at once. I especially love the color in your first image. Both are great captures.
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That is terrifying to see and a reminder of the nature of nature. Thanks.
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The bird in the second photo is a hawk?
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It’s a Cooper’s hawk
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I don’t think I’ve heard of those before. (I see hawks around here, but I don’t know what they are.)
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I don’t know them all either, but this fellow is a regular, so I looked him up.
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You caught the hawk! Nice.
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Thanks
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Very lovely! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks 😊
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Love the light in the first one. I have a lot of those like the second one; if only they’d pause mid air for a second so we can get the perfect shot! lol
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Lol. Almost got him. Thanks Heather.
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Welcome.
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