When I hoped I feared,
Since I hoped I dared;
Everywhere alone
As a church remain;
Spectre cannot harm,
Serpent cannot charm;
He deposes doom,
Who hath suffered him.
Emily Dickinson
I know I’ve been posting an awful lot of birds lately; believe me, I’m the first one to go “huh?”.
Indulge me with one more. I just love this little guy sitting on a post in the middle of the ocean. Do birds ponder their existence? Who knows!
I’ve been pondering quite a bit lately, so that might explain why I’m drawn to these kinds of images. Anyway, it’s those two opening lines I’ve highlighted that speak to me here. They capture both the fear of daring to do something, and the hope it brings.
Check out other interpretations of the minimalist theme at the Weekly Photo Challenge.
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I just love him too! And I think pondering is necessary-it keeps us from getting stagnant! Nice photo!
Thank you!
Beautiful photo, and totally “minimalist”!
Nice bird shot Maria. I’ve got a similar one somewhere but could not locate it. Thanks for the follow.
Great monochromatic color palette and focal point. I’d say you nailed it. My minimalist photo is about a pondering cat ..in fact all our photos are about a cat. mol =^,,^=
LOL. I feel you. I seem to be stuck on birds lately. Thanks for the kind feedback!
The solitary bird against the background of a big ocean and the sky is perfect for the challenge. Minimalist at it’s best!
I like pictures of birds for some reason. I even put one on my blog.
picture along with poem… just beautiful
Thanks for commenting you guys — I think you’re all right — what bird ponders except about catching the fish 🙂
LOL! And yet … maybe that’s a lofty goal for a birdbrain ! :-0
I am sure they ponder something – maybe thinking of fish – just kidding – great post 🙂
great shot !! 🙂
I love when I see birds sitting on these posts. Yes, I whip out the camera and feel compelled to snap away. Keep ’em coming; I think they are great.
Thanks. I don’t wanna kill y’all with the birds. I feel an unhappy Hitchcock moment coming soon 🙂
Great photo! Like the lines you chose to ponder!
I doubt birds ponder much beyond where the next fish might be. Great photo!