December 9, 2005
Volume 1 - Number 206
ACKNOWLEDGING - First Anniversary
December 9, 2004 was the FIRST ISSUE of PICTURE TO PONDER
for a total 205 issues in the first year
wood stork and ibis in Wakodahatchee Wetlands

TODAY'S PHOTO -
a Wood Stork and Ibises at sunset in Wakodahatchee Wetlands

I was enthralled by the single Wood Stork, posturing among the Ibises late yesterday afternoon and took many photos attempting to get a clear photo with his feathers splayed around his neck. I will feature one next week.

I selected today's photo because of Sam's immediate response when he saw it on the monitor - "A Modern Dance," announced he. A very slow and reflective one, I think. And, I dance, as I consider the accomplishment of 205 issues of Picture to Ponder during the past year!

(A quick note on the technical aspect, for those following my occasional comments on this. I experimented with lightening and some other "fixing" tools and I decided to stay with the mood of this one, with minimal altering.)

SELF-REFLECTING QUERIES -
As the birds, especially the Wood Stork, are poised in seemingly reflective posturing it brings to mind my own pattern. In my hurry, scurry I rarely pause for the still, quiet reflective times. "What might be available for me if I did stop more?" I think and write.

How about you? How often, if at all, do you take/make/create those moments? If you do, what's been possible out of your experiences? If not, I invite you to inquire into what might be available for you and to then take it on sometime this weekend.

Have a great one.

HAIKU RESPONSE by Mary Grey
Stork stands on stilts
Ibises gather behind
Preacher leads the flock

That's one of the things that struck me about the photo--the way the big bird seems about to lead the others on a spirit quest (as posted on the blog)


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