Blue Heron
We were driving west on Orangeburg road yesterday when I spotted a blue heron in an open field. It stood perfectly still, unsolicited, with brisk October winds slogging across its back. The sun a poultice on its wings. It carefully eyed my intrusion upon its playground as I walked closer- camera lens extended.
Then...
It rinsed itself of my presence seeking solace in a copse of trees. Happy Monday~
Note: Please feel free to let me know if I identified said blue heron incorrectly.
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Oh yeah, that's a blue heron - i just love their elegance!
I love blue herons, too! Fantastic captures ;-)
I love your phrasing in this: "It rinsed itself of my presence..." You're poetic even in prose.
I am constantly amazed by your bird photos! how wonderfully talented and lucky you are to capture them!!
and I love "it rinsed itself of my presence," too!
Beautiful!
With those beautiful words you don't even need photos! Lovely:)
Ive never seen a blue heron, up close and personal. What a regal bird. Thanks for sharing Michelle.
Hugs, G
Love your blog. My mom was from Maysville, Ky.
Damn, I have been trying to get a shot of one for several weeks, to go with a haiku. You got two!
Your constant awareness of the natural art around you is inspiring, Michelle.
So beautiful!
Really, really lovely, Michelle. I don't know if I've ever seen a heron stand in a field before. There must have been water very close by. Great shots. The great blues are some of my most beloved birds.
You are an amazing, graceful, elegant writer! Blue herons are beautiful. :) What a refreshing post to read early this morning.
I love the heron's solitariness. How happy it is to be alone!
How poetically you describe this encounter! Beautiful words and pictures for such a beautiful bird...
Though I haven't seen a blue heron live, your picture post was nice. Oddly, it reminds me of crane that flew by my park when I was younger in high school. It just stood there and then took off similar to your picture. Thanks for bringing back memories.
Wow, that's so cool! I never catch birds - other than seagulls - in flight. Well done.
Yup...a great blue heron. So elegant in their own way...Michelle
Hi Michelle, thanks for stopping by. I really enjoy moments like these when I come across a heron or one of the other big birds. Receently it was Edwina - you can meet her at my site.
One of my favorite birds. Great that you caught it in flight. Such wings. I love the heavy lift-off!
Great prose. Really sets me in the scene.
Great capture!
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