TODAY'S PHOTO
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a little egret in Wakodahatchee Wetlands. One
foot is on the ground, indicating how low the water actually
is here. The other foot is on a fireflag bush branch. The green
"covering" in the water is duck weed, a plant which
prevents algae from forming.
I choose this photo simply because I like the feeling of peace
it seems to give off. To me there is a serenity and patience
in the bird as it rests or "waits" for whatever. I'm
thinking I should bookmark this one to come back to when I'm
feeling edgy.
For today's Self-Reflecting Question go to the end
of reader comments.
READER COMMENTS ON THE LAST ISSUE
- Issue
116
I really laughed when I read the following, seeing how quickly
Judith picked up and played with the "Wood Knot/Would Not"
theme yesterday and curiosity is certainly one of my hot buttons.
"I see a small sailor on the left of the hole -- almost
like he is sitting staring at the hole waiting for something
to come out. He is thinking "I wood not be here except
I AM curious." (lol) Judith
Tramayne-Barth.
Julie Jordan Scott posted her comments on the new Picture
to Ponder Blog
"I wish that Mary had been able to see yesterdays
mouse [Issue
114 -or see BLOG] Maybe todays mouse is more
apparent. See him sneaking up to peer out through the knothole
to see whats going on to the right. And no, I dont
particularly care for mice. The knot also brings back memories
of the knothole gang at the ballpark!"
Bob Tatem
Though I saw the mouse in Issue 114, I actually could not see
the mouse Bob saw in the wood knot, even after writing back
and forth. I did find a tiny one in the left eye of the main
face and I did not check that one out with Bob.
I love the fun that people are having with the Picture to Ponder
photos.
"I see an image of a bird's head, but on the right and
facing right. The fact that the lines resemble the "speed
lines" comic artists use kind of adds to that. A swift
or a falcon. If the image were rotated 90 degrees (so that the
right side became the top), I see another bird, this time from
above." Mary Gray
"For a minute I thought I was looking down at the water
while riding in a boat - the rhythm of the waves was almost
moving :~)" Debra Schanilec
SELF-REFLECTING QUESTION
Debra's response reminded me that one of the things that really
appealed to me about yesterday's photo was the overall patterns
in the wood. And, I got so focussed on the wood knot aspect
of the picture that I totally forgot the overall.
This brings me to today's suggestion. From time-to-time today,
and in the next few days, you might want to step back and look
at people, places and situations with which you are involved.
Are you so focussed on any one thing that you might be missing
the bigger picture? [back to READER
COMMENTS]
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