secrets

may my heart always be open to little

birds who are the secrets of living

e. e. cummings

hatched

It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.

C. S. Lewis

fly

Oh how the little things

Strengthen my tiny wings

Help me to take on the world

When you love me there's nothing I wouldn't try

I might even fly

Sara Groves, Fly

together

layers

golden

nesting

watching

proud

form

More from the zoo. The proudly rotating peacock.

hoot

At the zoo. A 3-month old barn owl.

alert

photo walk xxxi

photo walk xxx

From a couple weeks ago - I think the same day I took the pussy-willow photos. I really like the new green hue.

spring is here

photography inspiration

This pair of swans appeared on one of the lakes I frequent. Lucky for me, they were practicing their synchronized swimming.

herons

These photos are from a couple days. Some are from the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve, where I saw only two herons. (Apparently, this is the season for herons to get busy with their family-making). And I would also like to add that spring is here.