Sky, swimming.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
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- Penelope
- Minnesota, United States
- Patterns emerge: a habit of noticing the natural world around me, a desire to tread lightly on it, and a recognition of the pleasure to be found in paying attention to the details of life.
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- Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Directory, Twin Cities region
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- All About Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
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- The Anna Pigeon mysteries - Nevada Barr
- Blue Highways - William Least Heat Moon
- The Compassionate Carnivore - Catherine Friend
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11 comments:
That was really soothing and beautiful. I would like to swim there too but that would break the illusion.
Oh that is really beautiful! So tranquil and calm. I love the two ducks swimming along too. Truly wonderful pictures. I am in awe :)
Great photos, especially with the ducks swimming through the cloud reflection.
Thanks for visiting and have a fantastic Friday!
The second photo with the ducks is magnificent!
I almost want to join the ducks but probably the water is very cold!
Sky Swimming...Beautiful pictures and perfect title.
Fun with hyphens!
Seriously, those are some fine pics.
WOW, wonderful reflections... beautiful photos!
Amazing, Penny! The first photo is great, but the second one is almost unbelievably perfect.
Thanks, all - it was absolutely a case of happening to be there at the right time. It was about 7:30 p.m., I was returning to my office by the river to work on a short-deadline project, and something about the light on the water drew me in. I'll have to thank the new clients whose project led me to this perfect moment (with the ducks) - one of my favorites of all I have taken.
This is a pretty cool concept! I like it lots.
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