Great Egret, Ardea alba, Summer 2017 Lake Pine, Apex NC
“Through these woods I have walked thousands of times. For many years I felt more at home here than anywhere else, including our own house. Stepping out into the world, into the grass, onto the path, was always a kind of relief. I was not escaping anything. I was returning to the arena of delight. I was stepping across some border. I don’t mean just that the world changed on the other side of the border, but that I did too…
In the pinewoods is where the owl floats, and where the white egret paces, in summer, like a winged snake, in the flashing shallows.” ~Mary Oliver
Photo of Great Egret, Ardea alba, taken by me, July 2017 at Lake Pine, Apex NC.
Giving Voice to My Astonishment 
How lucky for you to see something so beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us!
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Lucky, indeed. It’s amazing what appears during my walks, usually when I least expect it. Thanks for reading:)
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Wow!! PS I discovered Mary Oliver only a few years ago and just love her work – she seems to have expressed every experience I have ever had perfectly!
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She is my favorite poet ever. She loves the woods and nature and I get lost in her lyrical descriptions. She has another book coming out soon!
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I agree – and I shall keep an eye out for her new collection!
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It’s called Devotions and is out next month. 😃📔
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Thank you! 🙂
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Poise and elegance beautifully captured
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Thanks, Derrick. This is one of those accidental captures. I thought it turned out too dark, but realized that the contrast of black/white made it even more beautiful.
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Absolutely
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