... been deleting and moving photos for the past hour or so and came on a folder from July 2014 that was filled with shots of Great Blue Herons ... it was a fabulous day for shooting them. They have a presence and elegance that is hard to match in the world of feathered flight. It is fun shooting the smaller and faster targets like Teal and Ringnecks, but when a great blue takes to the air all others kind of fall off the radar of those viewing flight ... I never flew large aircraft, but have friends who have flown the largest military and civilian aircraft ... including Rick who has over 6,000 hours flying the C-5 which has a wingspan of 222' ... that is big! All of the big ships whether a civilian behemoth like the Boing 747 or a B-52 have the same ponderous appearance as they take off and begin to reclaim space in their element ... anyhow, it was a treat to find these photos.

 

A good weekend ... work on the house, prepping and painting ... flew this morning and then painted all afternoon ... fun! Another episode of Crossing Lines awaits me before I call it a night ...Have a terrific day and week ... give thanks for all that is ... it is all good and mercifully the planet takes care of itself, does periodic maintenance and we are privileged to spend time on it. Pretty cool stuff ... oh, and keep breathing as it really does contribute to having a nice day.

 

Cheers

 

Ted

 

At nightfall...though I know I shall sometime no more

Open my eyes to the light or day, I am one who looks at stars when

Unchained from the work-bench at Nightfall.

They are a sign that I am not ephemeral,

Not you, nor you, whoever you are.

The dawn comes and the dark and the sign sparkling in the brooding night,

Forever and forever.

 

Max Ehrmann

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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