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I wait for it to circle around but it never does…
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Be Yourself as if no one is watching! HAPPY NEW YEAR! (Birds because they are so free!) ©LaineQuinn 2024
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Although the camera stopped the action – these sandpipers are running to beat the band! Up and down the wave as it ebbs and flows, faster than anything, and then flying to the next wave, and running again, and again and again. They tickle the funny bone, these masters of slapstick, making any…
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It's the birds' songs lately, just before dawn (how do they know?) that make me smile and remind me of life's simplicity. Then the ride over the river, seeing the calm waters filling the marsh – all of this soothing to the restless mind. Deep breath in… Deep breath out……
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These two pelicans, flying and diving together in the shallow waters of Tampa Bay, in time to their own music – Reminded me of the two humpback whales dining together off Cape Cod, and the pilot whales, cruising in perfect harmony. Occasionally humans can, without a word, step together harmoniously to the shared…
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Landing gear down… Check. Landing gear up… Check. These Brown Pelicans, up close enough to see the accordion wings against the sky, are proof positive that we live in a very beautiful, complex, and fascinating world. You are clear for takeoff! Saint Augustine Beach…
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Does a pelican in the water ever doubt that he can raise his sails and take to the air? In three powerful strokes, this huge bird is airborne and glides away. ©LaineQuinn 2022, Republished from LainesBlog January 2012.
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My Christmas Tree this year is a Live Oak Tree! The tinsel is silvery Spanish Moss. The ornaments are Squirrels and Birds and Lizards! The Star at the top is our very own Star, the Sun! HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! And this is my Christmas Card to Everyone! With…
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Does the Egret apologize to the fish? Is the fish feeling like a victim, getting angry and huffy? These two marvelous creatures are living and dying on the same page. No apologies. No blame. When we seek honestly that which nourishes us, we thrive. Reprinted from Laine's Blog, October,…
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Spotting a Baby bird outside my window, I watched to see if she was in distress… And here comes her mom or dad! A few seconds later, after mom left, one of her siblings flew in and knocked her off the railing! They tussled on the ground until the intruder…
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