The World Needs Dreamers Who Do

 "The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do." 

-Sarah Ban Breathnach

Grackle as the snow falls.

Grackle in the Garden

Beauty isn't perfect. 

It's something to be felt and something to be breathed. 

 ~ Denise Jaden 

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Grackle in the Lilacs

 "Be silly. Be honest. Be kind." 

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

My very first shot of the day - Easter Sunday 04-17-22

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Grackle in the Blossoms

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"The spring is fresh and fearless 
And every leaf is new, 
The world is brimmed with moonlight, 
The lilac brimmed with dew. 

Here in the moving shadows 
I catch my breath and sing -- 
My heart is fresh and fearless 
And over-brimmed with spring."

- Sara Teasdale

Grackle In the Pines

To look at any thing, 

 If you would know that thing, 

 You must look at it long... 

 John Moffitt

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Bird Art - Grackle In The Snow

The world needs dreamers 

and the world needs doers. 
But above all, 
the world needs dreamers who do. 
- Sarah Ban Breathnach

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This Grackle was enjoying a mid March snow that we had as part of the larger snowstorm - 

 Winter Storm Stella - that hit part of the MidAtlantic and Northeast. 
My artistic rendering of my original image captured 03-14-17.

Another Wet One!

Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life. 

- John Updike 

 Not a wet bird this time - but a wet flower.  I think flowers are so lovely when they have raindrops on them.

  I was able to shoot this video (the the sliding glass door of course) of a Grackle at the feeder.  I think his iridescent feathers showed up pretty good.  What do you think?

A Suggestion To The Poet

The very idea of a bird is a symbol and a suggestion to the poet. A bird seems to be at the top of the scale, so vehement and intense his life ... The beautiful vagabonds, endowed with every grace, masters of all climes, and knowing no bounds -- how many human aspirations are realized in their free, holiday-lives -- and how many suggestions to the poet in their flight and song! 

– John Burroughs

I do believe John Burroughs was very wise and truly gifted with words!  

I saw this verse and was moved by its truth.

Grackle - Stepping Forward

If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place.

~ Nora Roberts

Another of my Grackle Images - HERE 

Singing Grackle

Puffed Up Grackle - A Rainbow of Colors

Don't miss all the beautiful colors of the rainbow looking for that pot of gold.
~Unknown

Grackle Giving Me The Eye

The man who has no imagination has no wings.

~Muhammad Ali

About the image: This Grackle looks like he is doing "toe-touches". I often think of my bird friends (actually all of my animals friends) with human characteristics. 

 This Cedar Waxwing reminded me of Audrey Hepburn - HERE. 

 And this Red-bellied Woodpecker looked like he was doing Chin-ups - HERE

I'm not sure if it comes with age - or if it is due to my passion for photography - but I find that my imagination has developed more later in life than when I was younger. Do you find that you have a vivid imagination?

Color Your World

Grackles have some AMAZING colors in their feathers. I had never been able to capture their iridescence until now.
Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up. 
~Allen Klein