Saturday, March 26, 2011

30 Day Photo Challenge- Day 19

Day 19 - A picture and a letter

Dear Heron Bird,

You are my favorite of all feathered animals. You are beautiful and have a special ability to make me feel calm. I can't believe that you can make a home in the middle of the suburbs, yet you are seen so infrequently by most people.

You, my friend, are one of the constants in my life. I remember seeing you for the first time just days after I moved to Arizona. I still look for you, 25 years later, when I need comfort and peacefulness.

I have seen you at the break of day, walking along the canal. I have seen you at the lake near the house I had hoped to live in until the girls grew up and moved away. I have seen you at the Riparian Preserve, showing off for your other bird friends.

Thank you for showing me how to be so strong, yet so subtle. Thank you for posing for me, so I can have proof that you are not an imaginary friend. You haven't missed an important event yet. You always appear when I most need you. There are a lot of exciting things to come in the next few weeks. I'll be seeing you soon!
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 27, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    Oh great words! I love those birds too. We have Sandhill Cranes in WI that come back in the spring and it is such a refreshing site to see them because it means that summer is on its way.
    Great words and amazing photo.

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  2. Karen GreenbergMarch 27, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    Thanks Abbie. I looked up the Sandhill Crane, and that is an impressive bird, too. I can see why you would be happy to see them return.

    You know... I've lived in Arizona for 25 years, and outside of allergy season and some of the plants blooming, I can't think of anything that indicates to me that summer is coming.

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  3. Carol Lawrence And Stacy TotenMarch 27, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    I love the Great Blue Herons. We have a pair that fly up and down our river all Summer long. I haven't seen them yet this Spring but i'm sure they are on their way. I look forward to their return.

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  4. I Thought I Knew MamaMarch 28, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    I love this very personal connection to nature and the beautiful blue heron!

    Thank you for linking this post up on my blog!

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  5. Dan CrowleyApril 6, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    Karen, every time I see one of "your birds" I think of you as if a little part of you is flying with them. STAY STRONG!

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