I read this last night. I had to sit with it for a while. The way you wrote it brought me right there in those moments. Horrible. I woke up with this in my mind this morning.
Absolutely stunning photos. I just gave up trying to photograph birds seeing these. That sunset in the first one, the colours are unreal.
Beautiful post, sending 🤗💖
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You should never give up on something based on how you compare yourself to another's work, but I absolutely appreciate the meaning behind that statement. I worked on these photos that night, after it happened, and after I talked with my crow sisters about it. Making the images of my closest crow friends as beautiful as possible made me feel like I was protecting them. The only way I could feel less helpless. Writing and sharing the experience also made me feel less helpless. Maybe it will have an influence over how someone sees a crow or any other living thing, knowing how interconnected we all are... or something like that. For the handful of people that read it.
I'm sorry to drag you into the experience with me, but also glad to know that my composition was effective. Thank you so so much for reading.
I agree. I'd say it's living in the city that's discouraged me more than anything. It's very difficult to get shots of birds here, or at least the ones I want to...like the hawks and cardinals. Part of it is that I don't carry a cell phone, so I miss many opportune shots.
Very effective composition. Btw, I'm quite happy being dragged into the experience. I'm more than comfortable with that. I'm sure, those who are open will experience this deeply. You never know who you touch with what you create, often they are silent.
I'd say you're manifesting that protection and using what you experienced, transmuting that to do so. That is the creative soul, when one can do that sort of thing. I'm not wording this the best here, but I think you get what I'm saying.
Always a pleasure to read and the photos 💖
Worded just fine! I'm glad to know you understand my digital witchery.
I live in the city, too, but it's Portland and we love our trees and "certified backyard habitats" so that makes birding easier, I'm sure. That and the generally mild PNW climate.
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I like that, "digital witchery" and yeah, I get it.
I think you're most likely better situated than I am here
Jeeeeeeeeezusssss is that an iron forest?? You are very brave to live in so much city. I almost moved to Seattle when I made the decision to escape to the Pacific Northwest. Fortunately it was too expensive. It's a nice city, but Portland really does have the urban nature thing down. We even have wild humans... that's actually not meant to be funny. We have a huge population of mentally ill homeless, in part because (from what I've been told), our city is the most tolerant and the homeless "emigrate" here. Also in part because we can't/don't care to figure out a real solution. I am just as guilty of this as the next person, but am still kind to those who are kind to me, and avoid those who are threatening.
Well, that was almost a tangent. Good thing I stopped myself.
😂There's probably more plastic and glass involved these days, but I laughed when I read "iron forest"...great visual there! (around 14 million here, sigh). Definitely, you have the better location.
Interesting how homeless "emigrate" to Portland. There are a lot here, always has been and it keeps getting worse. Smart approach in how you handle them. That's the same that I do here. Size them up beforehand. I often talk to those on the street when I'm out and about, but avoid those where I get that read to not go near. I've had some great conversations and learned some things.
Not a thing wrong with tangents. A friend who does this (I do too) calls it tangential thinking. 😁
Tangential thinking!! That's awesome. Of course, my one track mind instantly read tangenital thinking. Which also sounds rad and is probably a good way to keep from getting any bugs.
14 million. Damn. Internet says Portland has about 645k. San Diego had about 1.2 million when I left nine years ago forever. Now wonder I feel like a small town girl. I am! Cool that our little tiny city did such a great job of pissing off the world's worst
presidentever.So I suppose you're a Leafs fan...