Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Today's Gift

 We spotted Blue Herons today. They are so large and majestic. Intense and focused. They seem not to fly away from us anymore, but stand there like a wonderful gift.






“…notice how at dusk heron comes to the pond and stands there in his death robes, perfect servant of the system, hungry, his eyes full of attention, his wings pure light.”

Mary Oliver


16 comments:

The Feminine Energy said...

They're so elegant, aren't they, Ginny? They look like they would "break" easily but I'm sure they're much stronger than they look. ~Andrea xoxo

Nancy Chan said...

Beautiful bird with long S-shaped neck, long beak and long legs. So far I have seen any blue heron in my area.

Hootin Anni said...

They are magnificent. As are your photos!! They remind me of the flamingo yard art when the stand still for what sΓ©ems like hours.

Ann said...

Your photos are fantastic. What a wonderful gift it was to have the opportunity to spend the time with them

aspiritofsimplicity said...

Wow! What great pictures! I’m amazed that they stand so still for you.

MadSnapper said...

super shots of this beautiful heron. they are so focused when hunting their food..

Rose said...

Wonderful images!

Chatty Crone said...

So regal - but how do you have them up north - I really thought they were beach birds - I have never seen one here.

Carla from The River said...

They are one of my favorites. Thank you for sharing.

photowannabe said...

So elegant they almost look like garden statues.
Glad they are willing to pose for you.
Sue

Ruth Hiebert said...

That is indeed a gift and you have captured them so perfectly.

CheerfulMonk said...

They do look regal and elegant. And they’re willing to pose. 😊❤️

Beside a babbling brook... said...

OK!!! You have your blog, the way you want it again. What did you do?

You have the Header, the pic you want. And it fits perfectly, in your header space.

Did you adjust widths, on your blog?

What?

I gotta' know!!!! Ya' know!!!! -grin-

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Mari said...

I love seeing them. They are so majestic!
You are lucky they stand there for you!

DeniseinVA said...

Fantastic photos and you feel the same as I do, each sighting is a gift. Another great one too, this one from a favorite poet.

L. D. said...

Beautiful bird shots.

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