Persistence

Today, as the temperatures are dropping outside and the wind is blowing the snow all around, I choose to look back at some warmer days.

Getting a decent picture of a Crow or Raven has been a problem to me. An all black bird is not easy to get right, in my opinion. Well on this day last summer, everything was in my favour. The blue sky and the right light allowed me to get some decent shots of this Raven.

Of course, one picture will never do, so I had to take several.

I like how the plumage glistens in this light.

Yes, even though I was hoping for Bald Eagles, these photos made my day.

The power of nature amazes me. These mushrooms are fairly soft, but they had no problem pushing through the hard dirt at the edge of the road.

This one even had all the grass roots to contend with, still it stands tall and unharmed from that upward push.

Something to think about:

Life may sometimes be hard, but with gentle persistence we can push through and show the world around us the inner strength we have.