“It’s an ongoing joy being a dad” – Liam Neeson
Nuf said.
Quote found at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_fathersday2.html
Sunday Morning
Category: nature
Surprise – More Birds
Second pic is this mornings post – original.
Black and White Birds
“Originality is uncharted territory, you get there by carrying a canoe – not taking a taxi.” – Alan Alda
Ran across the second picture and it just didn’t work – so I tried a convert to black and white.
Quote found at http://thinkexist.com/quotes/with/keyword/territory/
Flower Archives
“Man’s heart away from nature becomes hard.” – Standing Bear
A little about Standing Bear. He was a Ponca Indian in Nebraska in the 1800’s. He was party to a landmark court case where it was judged that Indians were indeed people and US citizens and entitled to the same rights as others. Contrary to the governments argument that they were neither a person or a citizen. Unbelievable and incredibly sad.
I was creating a flower gallery and ran across some of these pics – not previously published. Probably a few more will trickle out in the next few days.
Quote found at http://www.quotegarden.com/nature.html. Standing Bear bio at http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/research/manuscripts/family/standing-bear.htm
Brown Feathers
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” –Albert Einstein
I really liked the colors on the tri color heron. As for the limpkin, he lives right at the first turn onto wetlands blvd. I have pics of him every month since February.
Quote found at http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2013/05/28/inspirational-quotes/
More Flower
Couldn’t find this guy in my books. Hopefully the blooms will be open on my next trip.
Wildflower Wednesday
“Without some goal, and some effort to reach it, no one can live.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Indian Blanket flower at top is usually orange and red – my favorite flower – I was happy to find this variant.
Quote fouind at http://www.searchquotes.com/quotes/about/Determination/8/
Big Sun
Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try. ~Mary Kay Ash
The sun is very large in the morning. Sunday was the best – I was of course on the road – unable to get a shot.
Quote found at http://www.gadel.info/2011/07/keep-trying-quotes-sayings-and-proverbs.html
Glossy Ibis
Argument could be made that this is a white-face ibis – I’m not sure. But the sun was perfect!!
Bird Monday
“Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans.”- Jacques-eves Cousteau
Cattle Egret are an America success story. First arrived as immigrants from Africa in 1941 – breeding population by the early 50s. Fulfilling a niche in the ecosystem – not displacing something here already (at least not as I understand it).
Picture This by Frank 