“The reason birds can fly and we can’t is simply because they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings.” The Little White Bird, by J.M Barrie, 1902.
Birder's Journey
"You must have birds in your heart before you can find them in the bushes." — John Burroughs (Journal of the Outdoor Life, v20, 1923, p. 137)
wow, what a beautiful and free-spirited photo of flight, BJ. The quote is wonderful too. I read that the Wright Brothers studied birds intensely as they worked on building their flying machines. They had faith in flight too.
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Thanks for sharing these thoughts, Jet! I was fascinated to discover that this quote by Barrie was in an early work of his, in which the character of Peter Pan first appeared!
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So true BJ, with perfect faith we can rise above our daily concerns and soar like eagles over it all, and begin to se life from our God’s perspective. It has been an interesting observation for me to photograph small birds leaping from branches with closed wings. here is a link to my SpecialStuff page: http://www.aussiebirder.com/specialstuff
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I so appreciate your comments, AB. This quote has become a favorite of mine. And thank you for the link – I’ll look now!
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Wonderful captures of these leaps, AB!
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Sweet!
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Thanks for stopping by, Pam!
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Love this angle!
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I love this quote and the perspective of this carefree bird from below just seemed to match it. Thanks, Yaffa!
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A beautiful quote.
Welcome back, BJ.
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It’s great to be back, Berny. Thanks!! Can’t wait to try out my new lens 😉
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