December 01, 2005

bird wings

bird_wings.jpg
bird wings, Canon Digital Rebel

"Your hand opens and closes and opens and closes.
If it were always a fist or always stretched open, you’d be paralyzed.
Your deepest presence is in every small contracting and expanding, the two as beautifully balanced and coordinated as bird wings."
-Rumi

Posted on December 1, 2005 08:42 AM
Comments

A lot of my recent pieces have had birds in them - inspired by my grandma. This is lovely. Thank you. :)

Posted by: Swirly at December 4, 2005 09:36 AM

Phenomenal photo. It's really intriguing and awe-some.

Posted by: LB at December 2, 2005 09:50 AM

That quote is just what I needed to hear today!

Posted by: la vie en rose at December 2, 2005 08:17 AM

Beautiful. I love Rumi and your pix are amazing.

Posted by: Felicity at December 2, 2005 03:54 AM

It's amazing how you keep topping yourself. That photo is amazing and the quote leaves me breathless.

Posted by: G-Man at December 1, 2005 08:49 PM

that picture is beyond amazing.

Posted by: adele at December 1, 2005 07:57 PM

Amazing as always and lovely stuff that Eileen wrote too. Oh so hopeful, I love that..."with holes of clear blue opportunity"

Posted by: thodarumm at December 1, 2005 04:34 PM

This is truly a stunning image. If I didn't know from prior photos how great your talent is, I would assume this was photoshopped!

Posted by: Jillian at December 1, 2005 12:39 PM

Hey A,
One of my favorite quotes, thanks for pairing it brillantly with this AWESOME PIC.

the bird looks like it's struggling to fly,
off balance, wobbly
feet extended, like she's in an internal dilemma
fly higher or land to safety?
expand or contract?
She's not exactly soaring effortlessly.
The clouds however look like a maze
with holes of clear, blue opportunity.

Posted by: eileen at December 1, 2005 11:41 AM

No words can explain what i felt after viewing this shot and words of Rumi..thank you for sharing such an outstanding piece.All the best from Istanbul, Zeynep

Posted by: zeynep at December 1, 2005 11:17 AM

That is one spectacular photo! My mouth fell right open when it appeared on my screen. The entire post made my day! You are so amazing!

Posted by: nina at December 1, 2005 08:53 AM