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A Vancouver rooftop drama playing out before our eyes for the last 2 months. Usually this nesting pair of Glaucous-winged Gulls, directly across the street from our condo, would be waiting for their clutch of 3 eggs to hatch in about 4 weeks but, so far, they have not been able to produce even one egg! So sad:-(
"Where we love is home - home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts."
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
How uncanny is this?! I just started this book earlier this week and went out in my backyard, literally, at about 3:00pm this afternoon, wondering what I was going to shoot for this week's theme, "Portray a book title." As I was walking around the yard and doing a bit of gardening, on the grass right in front of me was an empty and abandoned nest! Voila! I found my subject to shoot! By the way, very positive book and I am enjoying it...been an empty nester for quite awhile but need an uplifting boost once in awhile!
Last summer's nest and now sitting empty in the middle of January. I'm glad the wild winterberries were still on the vine and uneaten, giving a nice balance to the image.
Enjoy.
Surely Autumn/Winter garden fences without their plants must suffer from "empty nest syndrome" the same way that parents do when their children grow up and leave?
Late for Fence Friday again, so a Happy Belated Fence Friday to you all. :)
"There are two gifts we should give our children; one is roots, and the other is wings!" But, darn, I miss them!
While shooting a Real Estate home today, I ran across this sweet little birds nest. It sure brought back memories. Two little homes are now vacant.
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重組: 將2015年所拍的兩幅圖重疊,當年拍照只注重主題忘了構圖. 如今覺得疊圖才會賦予原圖新生命~~2021年的看法.
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2015-11-08 @ Hsinchu City & 2015-11-08 @ Hsinchu City, Taiwan, Rep. of China© copyright by May Lee 廖藹淳
“Loving people who live far away is one of the quiet heartbreaks of adulthood. But what a gift it is to have people worth missing this much.” - unknown.
We have been empty nesters for a long time. There was that silent break in the rhythm in our routines when the next generation “fledged” and that was tough to endure. Now we have our own retirement rhythm in our home. Luckily we are able to travel to see our families. But there are times I wish it could just be a little more often. Happy Window Wednesday.
May passion be the wind
That leads you through your days
And may conviction keep you strong
Guide you on your way
May there be many moments
That make your life so sweet
Oh, but more than memories
I pray that God would fill your heart with dreams
And that faith gives you the courage
To dare to do great things
I'm here for you whatever this life brings
So let my love give you roots
And help you find your wings
It's not living if you don't reach for the sky
I'll have tears as you take off
But I'll cheer as you fly
~from Find Your Wings by Mark Harris~
If you have time, listen to the whole song HERE.
Our youngest recently left home .. this is for him and our daughter, who is busy tending her own nest! Do well, and make us proud - love you both!!
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I know this image isn't pretty. But this piece isn't about pretty ... it's just something I needed to do for me ... and for my kids.
I walked out, and the nest
was already there by the step. Woven basket
of a saint
sent back to life as a bird
who proceeded to make
a mess of things. Wind
right through it, and any eggs
long vanished. But in my hand it was
intricate pleasure, even the thorny reeds
softened in the weave. And the fading
leaf mold, hardly
itself anymore, merely a trick
of light, if light
can be tricked. Deep in a life
is another life. I walked out, the nest
already by the step.
- Marianne Boruch
And I, tiny being,
drunk with the great starry
void,
likeness, image of
mystery,
felt myself a pure part
of the abyss.
I wheeled with the stars.
My heart broke loose with the wind.
- Pablo Neruda
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This is one of a large collection of bird's nests I have gathered
over the years. Most of them have fallen out of an old
blackwood tree at the bottom of my garden. I would not, of course,
disturb a nest that mother-bird hadn't finished with :-)
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Texture by Andrea Rusky
The littlest Sparrow took a little coaxing, and some extra coaching from Dad, but she made it! All four little Sparrows are off on their own and flying about happily. The End.
See the set "Jack Sparrow" and it will be easier to view all 17 photos and read the captions. Thanks.
"But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows." Luke 12:7
sorry... let me indulge a bit... the pair of mute swans made a small nest close to where I live, they had six eggs... slowly all the eggs disappeared… I learned that a conservation group, decided there were too many mute swans and oiled the eggs… all six of them… it was heart breaking to see the pair not leaving the nest… today, a few days later, they were back and she was sitting on an empty nest… I want to dedicate this shot to all the poor animals that suffer because of humanity…
Explored 2/19/207
As a parent, there are days you feel "how will I get through this?" "I am so tired" or "I can't wait till their grown"
But as my youngest's wedding nears closer and closer, I realize I am beginning to become sad. My heart will have an emptiness, I know.
I will miss him but on the same note, very happy for the new roads yet to come for him.
Just being a MOM -- I guess.
To Danny, My Son,
Rascal Flatts My Wish Lyrics
I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
and each road leads you where you want to go,
and if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
if it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,
But more than anything, more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
and while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.
I hope you never look back, but you never forget,
all the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
and you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,
and always give more than you take.
But More than anything, Yeah, more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
and while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish. Yeah.
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
and while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.
6.365
My daughter Allyson came home for a visit from college this weekend. I love having her home...listening to her joke around with her brothers... hearing her play the piano... hanging out putting together puzzles or playing cards... baking cookies together... going out for lunch or coffee to catch up on how things are going for her...talking about God, politics and gas prices.
But at some point after she leaves again, the let down always comes. Today is one of those days. This morning I went into her room to straighten it up and strip her sheets for laundering. I didn't get that far. Instead I ended up grabbing her pillow and holding it tightly, breathing in her scent that still faintly lingered there.
You would think after two years of her being "on her own" I would deal with her going back to school a bit better, but I just can't help it, dang it! I miss her like crazy when she's gone.
Nest for sale.
Well constructed nest for sale, newly renovated and move in ready, prime location with great water views, large garden nicely decorated with old man's beard, Sitka Sound, Alaska. Price: one freshly caught salmon.
Sold!
The nest sold the same day at double the asking price (two salmon) to a family of two and the siblings were moved in and enjoying their new home courtesy of generative AI in Photoshop Beta. Sitka Sound, Alaska.
16/07/2023 www.allenfotowild.com
So I did another picture like this recently where I used blue origami cranes, but, like the disorganized person I tend to be, I saved over the high res file before backing it up and...voila...no more blue origami crane photo. I was really upset about it given that I had created it out of love and wanted to be able to do more with it in the future.
But then I started thinking about how silly it is to be upset over something that could be recreated. Instead of exactly recreating the image, I decided to find new inspiration in that prop and go a different direction, this time with more story behind it and more meaning for me. I still love the other picture, but this one feels new and fresh, and even cathartic. I love creating so much, and I find inspiration in how love can conquer any negative feeling, be it fear, pain, suffering, anger...
Such is my approach to life. When something goes wrong, I react as I would. But shortly after I remind myself of all the beauty in darkness, and how, if we allow ourselves to be inspired even in the darkest of times, we will be. Inspiration is everywhere if you know learn how to see it.
I hope that the Flickrverse is happy and inspired today. I'm off to check streams and be inspired!
It must have blown out the trees during the storm last night. As seen on the side of the road.
I may not always get to thank you for every fave or reply to a comment that you might leave here on my image but, just know each comment is read and very much appreciated.
A trip out to Elk Island National Park this past Saturday revealed some beautiful fall colours and other treasures as we walk along the Moss Lake Trail
Unfortunately this monogamous Black Oystercatcher pair lost their chick from yesterday. Two other eggs from this second clutch this season did not survive as well as the 3 eggs from the 1st clutch. Last year this site did not produce any fledged young either. I wonder, but Nature knows, why they continue to use this site with gulls, terns, starlings, and ground squirrels nearby. Note the small feather in bttom bill of upper adult; Black Oystercatcher; Haematopus bachmani
Moving through my fifties
Tending my empty nest
Thankful
On being a mother
About being a daughter
Before, during, and after
This year’s Grey Heron chicks have now left the nests from what is now becoming a small Heronry on one of the islands in Locke Park
…… The Climbing Hydrangea up the Garage is loosing leaves fast now and I see its revealed about 6 nests! This one was quite small so I’m not sure who or how many fledged from it! We certainly had at least two Blackbird nests in it!! Always amazes me what they find to make them with - a proper mixed soup!! So thats my #326 shot of the day today. Spent the day editing the 773 pictures I took of the play last night - now whittled down to 84 - the new Lightroom editing tools proved very useful….. Alan:-)
For the interested I’m growing my Shutterstock catalogue regularly here, now sold 133 images :- www.shutterstock.com/g/Alan+Foster?rid=223484589&utm_...
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©Alan Foster. All rights reserved. Do not use without permission.……
I'm not sure if it's amazing, sad, melancholy, bittersweet, or some combination of them all. But somehow, 16 years seemed to get packed up almost overnight. What seemed to take forever to accumulate took mere moments to discard, give away, or store for later reminiscing.
Dreams can come true- and my Kenner dream has- thanks to one very good friend who has my eternal gratitude... emptynest/Marilyn.
I've loved Blythe since 2004, and finally, unexpectedly, luckily- Hedwig has come into my life. Her body is coming from @nai.
Nest for sale.
Well constructed nest for sale, newly renovated and move in ready, prime location with great water views, large garden nicely decorated with old man's beard, Sitka Sound, Alaska. Price: one freshly caught salmon.
Sold!
The nest sold the same day at double the asking price (two salmon) to a family of two and the siblings were moved in and enjoying their new home courtesy of generative AI in Photoshop Beta. Sitka Sound, Alaska.
16/07/2023 www.allenfotowild.com
Baya weavers are best known for the elaborately woven nests constructed by the males. These pendulous nests are retort-shaped, with a central nesting chamber and a long vertical tube that leads to a side entrance to the chamber. The nests are woven with long strips of paddy leaves, rough grasses and long strips torn from palm fronds. Each strip can be between 20 and 60 cm in length. A male bird is known to make up to 500 trips to complete a nest. The birds use their strong beaks to strip and collect the strands, and to weave and knot them while building their nests.
Source: Wikipedia
Two days earlier I spied this nest occupied by a young hawk and parent. Now it stands empty as both parent and child explore their new FREEDOM - for Flickr Friday
Missing - Mr and Mrs Swan and 3 large eggs Sadly, having watched, photographed and video'd the marina swans and their 6 eggs for the last 8 weeks they have disappeared. 3 eggs remain on the nest. The missing 3 were past their 'hatch by date' so it's unlikely they're now signets......... Such a sad ending 😟
An emotional time. Phoebe is entrenched in Oxford student life and Abbey goes back to Bath this weekend. We shall be alone for the first time since the girls were born.......
So I checked the nest today and this is what I saw- an empty nest! Just 12 hours earlier (yesterday evening), the three Cardinal chicks were sweetly nestled here.
I was hoping a Crow or Blue Jay had not discovered the nest and devoured the chicks :( Happily I heard the Mom and Dad Cardinal flitting about and it was obvious that the chicks were nearby and hiding.
Then I heard one of the chicks peeping nearby, begging for food. I looked all around and heard the sound coming from a woodpile that is six feet away from this nest. I looked and looked but could not find the little one, which was probably hiding instinctually behind and between the wood pieces.
Finally at days end, I looked again and found one chick perfectly camouflaged among the wood chunks. I will post a picture of it tomorrow, and that will be the last of this Cardinal Nest series.