The Dance Begins! - Sandhill Cranes Love To Dance!
(Explored -Thank you, that means so much!) This was this morning! 12-9-08. My hubby left for work, but came back in to tell me, there were Sandhill Cranes in the lot next to our house. I thought it was the pair I had seen before, but my heart sang when I saw Classic, Cherry and their grown offspring, Zero and Dasani.
I felt blessed that "my" Sandhill family from my workplace was in the empty lot next door to our house. I thought I was dreaming. They were rather evasive today, which is unusual. Perhaps they did not recognize me in this place. Also, I noticed that Classic and Cherry were beginning to dance. This is a shot of them. Zero and Dasani were intermittently jumping up and down imitating them and playing.
I know, I express so often, my love of these cranes. I wish that you could feel the joy that I experience when I am blessed to spend time with them. I try to capture that feeling and their essence.
I am hoping to go to the Platte River migration in April in Nebraska. www.rowesanctuary.org/ We'll see! I would need a really serious lens, at least 400mm. Holy Donuts!!! I wonder if you can rent something like that. If anyone has any thrifty ideas around that prospect, I would be very grateful. Even if I can't find a mack daddy lens, I may do it...just the experience would be a lifetime moment, freezing your keester off in a bird blind in the bitter cold all night! Doesn't that sound enticing?? Well, it does to me!! What did they call it back in the day...a patron!! I need a patron to sponsor my artiistic obsession. LOL!!
You know what? Even if I trek up there in my Sentra, and still only have the lens I have, I'm going for it!! It's not all about the equipment. It's about heart, right?! And honestly, even if I was only taking GREAT pictures with my mind and my heart...I would be in heaven.
Oops!! Oversharing alert!! Thanks for viewing and for your indulgence in my dream sharing! I'm a total nerd! =o) For more information on these and other cranes, you can also visit www.savingcranes.org.
***All rights to my images are STRICTLY reserved. Please contact me if you interested in purchasing my images or if you are and educator or non-profit interested in use.***
The Dance Begins! - Sandhill Cranes Love To Dance!
(Explored -Thank you, that means so much!) This was this morning! 12-9-08. My hubby left for work, but came back in to tell me, there were Sandhill Cranes in the lot next to our house. I thought it was the pair I had seen before, but my heart sang when I saw Classic, Cherry and their grown offspring, Zero and Dasani.
I felt blessed that "my" Sandhill family from my workplace was in the empty lot next door to our house. I thought I was dreaming. They were rather evasive today, which is unusual. Perhaps they did not recognize me in this place. Also, I noticed that Classic and Cherry were beginning to dance. This is a shot of them. Zero and Dasani were intermittently jumping up and down imitating them and playing.
I know, I express so often, my love of these cranes. I wish that you could feel the joy that I experience when I am blessed to spend time with them. I try to capture that feeling and their essence.
I am hoping to go to the Platte River migration in April in Nebraska. www.rowesanctuary.org/ We'll see! I would need a really serious lens, at least 400mm. Holy Donuts!!! I wonder if you can rent something like that. If anyone has any thrifty ideas around that prospect, I would be very grateful. Even if I can't find a mack daddy lens, I may do it...just the experience would be a lifetime moment, freezing your keester off in a bird blind in the bitter cold all night! Doesn't that sound enticing?? Well, it does to me!! What did they call it back in the day...a patron!! I need a patron to sponsor my artiistic obsession. LOL!!
You know what? Even if I trek up there in my Sentra, and still only have the lens I have, I'm going for it!! It's not all about the equipment. It's about heart, right?! And honestly, even if I was only taking GREAT pictures with my mind and my heart...I would be in heaven.
Oops!! Oversharing alert!! Thanks for viewing and for your indulgence in my dream sharing! I'm a total nerd! =o) For more information on these and other cranes, you can also visit www.savingcranes.org.
***All rights to my images are STRICTLY reserved. Please contact me if you interested in purchasing my images or if you are and educator or non-profit interested in use.***