“Whatever you are, be a good one.” Abraham Lincoln
The towhee is a new species for me, although common, a lucky find for me.
quote found at http://www.curatedquotes.com/life-quotes/short/
Bird Day #7
Tag: photography
More Moon
Subtle – but I had to try. Feel free to comment – is it too dark to work? If I had lightened, it the effect I was going for would have been lost.
Eclipse
“I like to think the moon is there, even if I’m not looking at it” – Albert Einstein
Only one shot of the eclipse, I had to race it to an opening in the trees before it sank below the them.
Quote found at http://thinkexist.com/quotes/with/keyword/moon/
Jurrasic Florida
Only thing missing are the dinosaurs. These ferns were 4-5 foot high.
Next time at the park I’m going to carry my wide angle zoom for some different perspectives. I was limited by telephoto.
Doves
“The thrustelcok made eek hir lay, The wode dove upon the spray She sang ful loude and cleere.” Geoffrey Chaucer
Middle English, perhaps we should create internet memes in middle English like the ones that say “if you can read this…..”.
Quote found at http://quotes.yourdictionary.com/dove
Patterns
There’s magic in the patterns that nature provides.
Lady’s Day
“…in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count, It’s the life in your years” – Abraham Lincoln
While not the brilliant red or the iridescent black of the males, they are beautiful!
Quote found at http://www.searchquotes.com/search/Joyous_Life/3/
Rough Night
Not sure what happened to him, but it looks like he had a tussle. His “boat tail” is damaged.
Florida Viceroy
“Butterflies are self propelled flowers.” R. H. Heinlein
Quote found at http://www.butterflypages.com/quotes.php
Henrietta
Saw her standing by the fence on the other side of the parking lot. Snapped a couple of photos, turned to look at something else – and she was gone. They are stealthy birds.
Picture This by Frank 