Saturday, April 23, 2016

Ye Gods! Egret!

A  L  O  H  A !

"The heron blames the water
 because he cannot swim."
                                      Danish Proverb












“When despair for the world 
grows in me, and I wake 
in the night at the least
 sound in fear of what my life
 and my children's lives may be --











" I go and lie down where 
the wood drake rests in 
his beauty on the water, and 
the great heron feeds. I come 
into the peace of wild things 
who do not tax their lives 
with forethought or grief. 
I come into the presence 
of still water. And I feel 
above me the day-blind stars 
waiting with their light. For 
a time I rest in 
the grace of the world, 
and am free.”
                          Wendell Berry 


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22 comments:

  1. orvokkiApril 23, 2016 at 3:23 AM

    Aloha
    Lovely bird.
    Have a very happy day today.

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  2. LynnApril 23, 2016 at 3:32 AM

    So lovely. And I love that Danish proverb - something to ponder. Hmmm...

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  3. TomApril 23, 2016 at 6:22 AM

    white is new to me

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  4. GreenComotionApril 23, 2016 at 8:30 AM

    Yowza - that second photo is worth a million bucks!
    The quotes are beautiful too, Cloudia!
    You are a great resource for very deep quotes!
    Have a Happy Day!!
    Peace :)

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  5. 21 WitsApril 23, 2016 at 8:49 AM

    It's always a wonderful delight to visit with you Cloudia and seeing Pixie too of course. The heron is one of my favorites, they sure know how to fish and float and be just precious for the eyes to behold!

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  6. Big Sky HeidiApril 23, 2016 at 9:26 AM

    A beautiful photo of the heron! Great shot!

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  7. kaykualaApril 23, 2016 at 10:19 AM

    A heron is alone but it may not be lonely! Its meal is waiting in the water to be picked up!

    Hank

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  8. eileeninmdApril 23, 2016 at 10:28 AM

    Hello Cloudia, I love this post with the pretty Snowy Egret. I like their cute yellow feet.
    Beautiful words and quotes, great post. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!

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  9. TeresaApril 23, 2016 at 10:37 AM

    I love the pictures of the egret. Really beautiful. The blue water background is great, too.

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  10. Bob BushellApril 23, 2016 at 11:14 AM

    I love the 'White Heron', so white.

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  11. sonia a. mascaroApril 23, 2016 at 11:57 AM

    So beautiful photos of the Egret, Cloudia!

    Thanks for your nice comment on my post.
    Have a pleasant weekend.

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  12. LeaApril 23, 2016 at 12:11 PM

    Lovely Egret, and I always enjoy your quotes, too!

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  13. William KendallApril 23, 2016 at 12:42 PM

    Beautifully photographed. The egret looks like quite a character.

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  14. carol l mckennaApril 23, 2016 at 12:56 PM

    Gorgeous photos of the egret and always wonderful quotes ~

    Happy Weekend to you ~ ^_^

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  15. eViL pOp TaRtApril 23, 2016 at 2:26 PM

    A gorgeous egret, friend of cattle in LA.

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  16. TexWisGirlApril 23, 2016 at 3:09 PM

    love the snowy egrets and their adorable yellow slippers. :)

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  17. RedPatApril 23, 2016 at 4:02 PM

    Nasties be gone! ;-))

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  18. FABApril 23, 2016 at 4:25 PM

    Lovely shots of the Snowy Egret.

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  19. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©April 23, 2016 at 8:43 PM

    "How much you wanna bet I have only one leg?"

    "Haha, suckers! Heron wins again!"
    ~

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  20. ~Lavender Dreamer~April 23, 2016 at 8:57 PM

    These photos and your quotes lift us up! Thank you! Hugs, Diane

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  21. Anni April 24, 2016 at 8:00 AM

    Beautiful....I am like the Danish proverb....I can't swim either. lol

    Thanks for stopping by to add your post link to today's I'd Rather B Birdin' linking tool. Much appreciated as always.

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  22. A Colorful WorldApril 24, 2016 at 12:27 PM

    LOVE that Wendell Berry quote! Wonderful photos, also.

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