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a significant *sign* of the times

Pardon the *blurry* . . . but my hands were shaking, even though my stabilizer was *on* for this long shot, clear across our back yard.

There was NO time for me to grab my tripod and get set up properly . . . as it was, I only had a few shots before the blue jays began to announce their disapproval with their predator (who, BTW, was as peaceful as could be) . . .

 

This image does not do justice to the size and beauty of this rare white hawk which, as far as I know, has never visited us in the 46 years we've lived here! At first glance I thought it was a snowy white owl, but oh no . . . there were definitely hawkish features!

 

Immediately I googled this gorgeous bird and loved the symbolism:

 

"If you keep seeing a hawk with white feathers, something very sacred is about to take place, and the Creator is giving you a message that a miracle is on the way. In short: hawks are viewed as messengers by the Native Americans. They could bring messages from deities, deceased ancestors, benevolent guides, etc."

 

Is it any *coincidence* that today is my mother's birthday . . . she would have been 97.

 

OMG . . . just as I was posting this, I opened the draperies in my *woman cave* and lo and behold, we're having our first SNOW!

 

dododododo, dodododo!

 

Sliding into winter white, I send you all great wishes for a wonderful "Sliders Sunday" . . .

 

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Uploaded on November 28, 2021