a white swan appeared one day in our salt marsh
my husband told me he saw her
i wanted to see her too
since the marsh is minutes from our home
we can come here when we need to, for nature, for bliss
see?
i really love it here
this marsh supports hundreds of birds
some live here year round, like these mallards
but some migrate, like this one, the white swan
oh
she watched us and we were entranced by her
she stayed but a moment, the memory a lifetime
as she drifted away we saw movement in the pickleweed
a fox! as the magic hour faded a full moon came out to accompany us home.
wishing you a storybook weekend too
♥ lori
Sigh. How beautiful, Lori. Yesterday two swans flew over our place, with heavily flapping wings and making a whooshing sound. Swans are unique, no way of confusing them with other birds. Wonderful white creatures.
ReplyDeleteAnd this morning four ducks appeared at our kitchen door, Mrs. duck and three guys. They ate all our left over blackbread, so sweet. The missus is the one who asks, she is the less timid, and the best catcher, too. I love to have wild animals come to our place and feel welcomed.
Oh, and the swans (as a substitute for the storchs who are already on their way to Africa) brought a little baby daughter to our neighbors!
Is this a letter or what? Just a quick thank you for your bd wishes, and I`ll write a real mail soon! Love, Geli
Hi Lori
ReplyDeletethank you for a serene and beautiful marsh wander...with the extra reward of the swan...
Happy days
Wonderul pictures and a magical story to start the weekend. Then I read Geli's comment and I was transported to her garden hearing the swans overhead. And helping feed Mrs Duck and co.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it a thought that these birds, like the sun and the moon connect us to each other when we are thousands of miles apart.
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Lori that was storybook beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWe have black swans here and though they are beautiful there's something very special about the white ones.
I'm having a wonderful storybook weekend :)
be well
love Ribbon x
Thank you Lori, what a gorgeous feeling to start the day with!
ReplyDeletesimply beautiful - have a great weekend yourself :)
ReplyDeleteWow!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing these BEAUTIFUL photographs. Talk about bliss!
The swan!
All I can say, besides WOW, is: thank you!!
Thank you for the bedtime story, I was so excited to see the white swan.
ReplyDeletelove Renee xoxo
Lovely, so lovely. I hope that fox can't swim, however. And I hope she finds a mate - they mate for life, I've heard. Such a lovely place for a new home.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful story told by a beautiful person. And the pics just illustrate it perfectly. I loved the swan. Aren't they so regal?
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely perfect photos. Is there anything more beautiful than a clear day in Autumn?
ReplyDeleteOh Geli I would love to see a pair flying overhead. I was so inspired by this bird I want to try to paint it. We were told there were two but the mate must have left and the next day when we returned, this one was gone as well. I love the stories about your ducks.
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Delwyn,
you are so welcome, we're blessed to have so much beauty where we live, you too.
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That is such a beautiful thought Mandy, we really are all under one sky. Have a lovely, healing sunday.
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Ribbon,
Black swans!?! oh wow. Can you take some photos? i would love to see them. I knew you'd have a storybook life, I just knew it.
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Diana,
your so sweet, your welcome! and thank you for your f.s. tip, they're always so informative.
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Thank you Bhavana,
you too!
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Reya,
That's really kind, i'm glad I got a few photos, the next day when we returned, she was gone.
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Renee the swan told me to tell you hello ♥
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I wish you were right Nancy, she's already gone! We found out there were two, one had already left we thought because the next day she was gone too. I hope caught up to her mate. But it was a true thrill to see her there in our marsh even once.
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Thank you Chaitra for your kindest of kind words. I do think swans are regal, and elegant and so graceful. I'm happy we got to see this one.
Hi Jeri! welcome back, yes, you are right, that is just about the most perfect thing there is. I love this time of year. I hope all is well with you.
ReplyDeleteLucky you. Living so near to this beautiful places. Love the serene pictures.
ReplyDeleteI usually keep the bread crusts which the children refused to eat. My twins call it 'the duck bread'. When we got time we go and feed the swans at the harbourside.
Ohhh! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is exactly the kinda post I love to read when it's Sunday morning, we all hang out on the sofa, the fireplace is in use and I can hear the raindrops falling down from the roof onto the patio...
Thank you for taking me on this wonderful walk to "your" salt mars!
Your pictures are really lovely (especially the 4th) and the Swan is simply beautiful.
Here's some "Swan (Native American) Medicine" for you and your husband...
The Swan is one of the most powerful
and ancient of totems.
As you begin to realize your own true beauty,
you unfold the ability to bridge new realms and new powers.
Swan can show you how to access the inner beauty
within yourself and in others.
A Swan totem heralds a time of altered states of awareness
and the development of intuitive abilities.
Swan people have the ability to see the future,
and to accept the healing and transformation
that is beginning in their lives.
Accept your ability and go with the flow.
Stop denying you know who is calling when the phone rings.
Pay attention to your hunches and inner knowledge,
and Swan medicine will work through you.
The Swan's call teaches the mysteries of song and poetry,
for these touch the child and the beauty within.
xxxhugs! :))
Michi, that is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteoh what a lovely tale!
ReplyDeleteIt is quite magical, Lori, and your words and pictures add to that magical to make it even more special. There are salt marshes up in Norfolk where we are going...I wonder if they'll be anything like as beautiful as yours? I will go and explore them and send you pictures. Another salt marsh, another world.
ReplyDeleteLori I have an Award/Challenge for you over at my blog that I hope you are able to accept and enjoy :)
ReplyDeleteThe challenge is simple and fun.
thinking of you
with love
Ribbon :)
PS... intend to take photos of Beautiful Black Swans this week :)
me again Lori...
ReplyDeletethis link will take you to a pic of a black swan that i posted some time ago. http://mindscene.blogspot.com/2009/08/look-at-where-i-live.html
Inspired by you we're off to the lake today to visit with the Swans
x Ribbon :)
3yearshousewife,
ReplyDeleteMy children used to be the same way, that's a good idea to save the crumbs for bird food!
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Michi,
Oh thank you! i'd forgotten about those cards you have. I love this, animal totems are fasinating, I didn't know that the swan was one of the most powerful. I feel even more blessed after reading everything you wrote about her.
Thank you again! xoxoxo
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Geli, wouldn't it be nice to have some of these cards?!
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Tulsa, thank you!
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Tessa, I think you'll have a good time exploring your new marshes. There's always something new to be seen. we are so lucky to have what's left of ours. Long ago most of California's coast was marsh land. when will you start moving?
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Ribbon,
i saw! and i wrote you an email. You are probably there right now. Thank you for that. Black swans, oh my.
The challenge? i'll do it since you asked. Have a wonderful day by the lake!
xoxo
Beautiful photos Lori.
ReplyDeleteI'm feeling much better now, thanks for the good thoughts.
Swans make themselves apparent to me during transitional phases. I quite often use animals as symbols.
Many blessings Lori, on you and yours. From me and mine.
<3
What a beautiful story. Congrats on your award.
ReplyDeletePlease stop by my blog sometime...
much love
That was a beautiful storybook, Lori....
ReplyDeletealways magical. always... lots love lori xxx j
ReplyDeleteLovely! You know how to capture beauty and the many ways it expresses itself. Just lovely.
ReplyDeleteYou know those children´s books that is really enchanting because of the words and the pictures? Oh, let me say, this post was so touching in this way, it made me smile and feel the peace in my mind and soul like a child´s spirit. Thank you for such a beautiful gift for this weekend, Lori!
ReplyDeleteThose were beautiful pictures!!!!! Have you ever thought about taking those pictures and having the animals tells stories with them? You are a terrific photographer and live in such a wonderland!
ReplyDeleteI'm jealous, and I thought VA was gorgeous, I think you have us beat!
Love how you tell a story Lori.
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Meagan,
ReplyDeleteI'm really glad, you know I worry about you (that Mom thing ;) keep looking up.♥
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staceyjwarner,
thank you for coming by and for the kind words, i'll be over soon!
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Thank you beautiful ♥ Braja
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Janelle, coming from one of the most brilliant bloggers out there I am touched. really.♥
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Rosaria, thank you, I'm so glad you apreciated it, it's always my pleasure.
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Mina you are so sweet, I wish the same for you dear.
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eight helping hands,
thank you so much for the kind words! do you mean a children's book? I think maybe someday ☺
Hi Lori Lynn,
ReplyDeleteThank you dear. I love yours too. Now that i'm starting to feel better I'll have to be brave and try some of your recipes.
I read this the other day and couldn't post for some reason.
ReplyDeleteThe pics are lovely and there is something special about water - whether it's sea, a lake, a dam, a waterhole and even the rain.
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It's true Janet, it draws us all, wildlife, birds and people. It's the lifeforce. Wish I could get a photo of the foxes.
ReplyDeleteThat is lovely and my favourite is the top picture of salt marsh - I adore it from "you know where" too. What a beautiful place to visit and breathe in gentle reality. Breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Clarity. ♥
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