When I start to panic and worry, I look to Nature for my calm.
Saturday I ran on the trails with Zippy while a Red-tailed Hawk soared above.
Today, I return to last week’s Starling visit for solace.
As long as there are birds in my life, I can find the courage to carry on.
As long as there are birds in my life, I can find the courage to carry on.
© Tracy Abell 2011
And because I’ve been reading THE ANNOTATED CHARLOTTE’S WEB:
I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority.
~ E. B. White
Tracy Abell 
Birds make me feel better too and I always love to see your bird pictures. Excellent quote.
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I know you gather peace from bird sightings, too. Glad you like the photos, because I certainly love sharing them.
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Lovely solace…:)
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Thank you, Robin.
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the photo really transmitts calm!
And the quote great!
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It makes me happy to share my bird photos, Anabel. Thanks for stopping by to look.
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Great post, Tracy.
I saw something uplifting about birds just the other day. It was about how they rebuild EVERY TIME a nest is destroyed, even if there were eggs in it. They start over. They hope anew for the future. They do what needs to be done to have that future. No matter how many times it takes. Yep, birds are great teachers.
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Shoebrera ~ This is exactly why I draw so much joy and reassurance from watching Phoebe.
And Tracy, I suspect you know already that I nodded & said amen to this: As long as there are birds in my life, I can find the courage to carry on.
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Melodye, I’m so grateful we have birds in our lives.
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I thought of Melodye and her hummingbird friends as soon as I read this. Birds are resilient, and they are beautiful, wise teachers.
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Your pictures are lovely. They make me feel peaceful when I look at them.
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Thank you so much, Barbara. Spreading peaceful feelings is a very good thing.
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Lovely images, lovely thoughts!
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Thank you much, Liz. Nice to see you here. I hope you and your family are doing well.
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The whole world is in Charlotte’s Web, isn’t it? Beautiful words, beautiful birds.
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“The whole world is in Charlotte’s Web, isn’t it?”
Indeed.
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That is a beautiful quote! Perfect for a great picture.
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I’m glad you like the photo and quote, Tracy. They fit together quite nicely.
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Lovely birds. Wonderful Charlotte’s Web. Sweet Tracy. xo
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Here’s a hug, Lorraine…
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I’m glad that little photo brought some calm for you, Jeannine, and that you appreciated the E.B. White quote. Wise words, indeed.
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