A Canadian Goose had been here.
Or, perhaps,
a Mallard or the Great Egret
who had stood there
preening herself
like a model cast from nature.
I don't know
whose feather
it was,
or if the bird was
in flight
or preening
or paddling by.
I wonder
if that bird even knew
that the feather had
released,
now here for me to
look at
and
ponder
and see its intricate beauty
as it
floats and reflects
in singularity.
Regardless,
this is a quiet token
of a moment that has
passed
and yet
is still a part of the
whole.
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This was taken from the first issue of A Closer Look in 2021. A Closer Look is a weekly email that is simply one of my nature photos and a short bit of original writing. If you would like to receive it, you can fill in the Subscribe form on the Contact page of my website. I hope you will take a few moments to visit the rest of my website where you will find several nature photos, blog posts and a Shop of my nature photography note cards. All photos on the website are for sale.
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