Friday, January 3, 2014

Reflect

Great egret images from December 1, 2013.



Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many—not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
Charles Dickens

Linking with Weekend Reflections. Check out other cool reflections!
Linking also with Saturday Critters. Thanks, Eileen!

62 comments:

EG CameraGirl said...

Wonderful Dickens quote! Egrets are such graceful-looking birds!

eileeninmd said...

Gail, Gorgeous reflection shots! Happy weekend!

Rosemary Aubut said...

Beautiful editing Gail! Loving that antique quality!

Hootin Anni said...

Absolutely beautiful Gail! And I love the quote you shared.

Waldameise Andrea said...

Bezaubernde und lustige Reflektionen.
Danke für die lieben Wünsche. Ihnen auch ein gesundes und glückliches neues Jahr

wünscht die Waldameise

Linda at To Behold The Beauty said...

Amazing reflection photos, Gail! And I love the quote. A good reminder for all of us.

Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...

What pretty bird shots! Also, your header is so beautiful :-)

Pallavi said...

Oh how gorgeous Gail! I love the sepia background. It gives a vintage feel to the photograph as if it was taken in another time. Beautiful!

TexWisGirl said...

those are awesome! i took some yesterday from across the pond and these just blow mine away. sheesh!

Kenneth Cole Schneider said...

I love the reflections, visually and literally! Happy New Year!!

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...


amazing the emotional change a photo can make when it has been warmed up.

ahhh

Anonymous said...

heerlijk wat een prachtige reflectie.

Coloring Outside the Lines said...

Love the quote and gorgeous reflection shots!

don said...

Fine shots of this pretty bird and great reflections.
Nice shooting!

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Oh how lovely -- both the images and the perfect quote for the New Year.

Melissa said...

A beautiful quote for some beautiful reflection photos!

Amy Burzese said...

Gorgeous, Gail. Love the reflections. Great shots of the Great Egret.

Elizabeth Edwards said...

nuts, my comment disappeared!!? do you hide or wear camouflage to take these shots? if it was me i would scare the bird away. lucky you! ( :

Andrea @ From The Sol said...

The Great Egret is the perfect subject for a reflection shot ... seeing his beauty time 2. These are all very beautiful ...

Andrea @ From The Sol

renae said...

Positively stunning reflection photos, Gail. You are the most patient photographer I know. I am please to know you and your talent!

Yes, $4 for those heels is a great price, too. and ...double Yes on not wearing them yet, that is for dang sure. It is only 30° here lately. Boots are more the normal lately. hahahaha Have a wonderful weekend, my friend!

Anonymous said...

Great shots, handsome bird.

Stephanie said...

Perfect shots, Gail! Wow, I was quite taken with the beauty of the reflection.

And I loved the quote at the end - thanks for sharing, friend. Happy New year to you - I hope you are doing well and may you enjoy your weekend. Hugs!

Deanna said...

That first image with that great reflection is my fav among this group...you just take the most amazing nature photos, Gail.

Nefertiti said...

Superbe !

Giga said...

Wspaniale czapla wygląda ze swoim odbiciem w wodzie. Lubię do Ciebie zaglądać, bo masz ciekawe zdjęcia. Pozdrawiam.
Heron looks great with its reflection in the water. I look up to you because you have interesting pictures. Yours.

Unknown said...

WOW!! That is one amazing reflection. Fabulous shots my friend.

Hugs~

CDH said...

Egrets are such cool birds to watch.
Love the Dickens quote.
Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting, its much appreciated. :)

Fun60 said...

Love the face on reflection.

Ruth Hiebert said...

I love,love,love these shots. The reflections are gorgeous.

Gunsside said...

Very nice, beautiful bird with perfect reflections

Anonymous said...

Exquisite bird and exquisite reflection shot!

Anonymous said...

Great thought from Dickens. I need to have more of an attitude of gratitude!! Dianne

Valerie said...

Marvellous captures - the first one is my favourite. Thank you for sharing and Happy New Year!

Brian King said...

Beautiful reflections!

Barb said...

That egret is entranced by its own beauty. Love seeing your marshy photos as I wait for more snow here in Breckenridge!

rainfield61 said...

It is reflected in such a way matches what you have seen.

Georgianna said...

So beautiful, Gail, your images and Dickens words. And a great reminder at the start of a new year.

I hope you are very well.

G

Richard Lawry said...

Awesome photos!!
An Arkie's Musings

Anonymous said...

Amazing shots, Gail. I love the awesome reflections.
:)

Willow said...

Great quote and gorgeous reflections !

Anonymous said...

These are such beautiful images! I've been wanting to try to capture these awesome birds...but have yet to get the shot I'm looking far. Happy New Year my friend.

Suzan said...

Gail, lovely!! The egret is a beautiful bird and add his reflection on the glassy water!! Awesome!

Shug said...

I have no idea how you get all of these wonderful birds to pose for you! That is exactly what it looks like...you tell them what you want and they do it! Anyways...GREAT photography girl...
Hope you have yourself a wonderful weekend. It's cool here...stay warm.
shug

Helma said...

Wow ... What are these beautiful egrets with reflection! Really fantastic! My compliments!
Sincerely,
Helma

DeniseinVA said...

Great shots and those reflections are perfection! Happy New Year :)

maryaustria said...

Such wonderful photos and reflections! Absolutely amazing! Great!

eileeninmd said...

Gail, I love these Egrets shots! Thanks for linking up with my Saturday's Critters! Have a happy weekend!

Laura said...

Beautiful reflections!

Unknown said...

Beautiful shots! I love the reflections.

Carletta said...

Hi Gail,
Love these! Great reflections!

'Tsuki said...

Beautiful serie !

Anonymous said...

Gail, I get my wild bird seed from amazon. I am a prime member, so I pay no shipping costs, however, my state now charges some task. I get the 20lb Heath mix and the 10lb nutty mix..also Heath brand. Birds like the nutty mix best, but so do the squirrels.

Anonymous said...

Taxes. And the nutty bag is Kaytee. Dianne

Anonymous said...

What an amazing bird.

Starla said...

Your reflection photos are amazing!! Happy New Year and I so look forward to seeing more of your photos!

Anni said...

Oh Gail...hope you get a chance to find it, AND photograph the booby!!!!!! I look forward to hearing from you about your venture!!!

Karen said...

Gorgeous reflections, and I love the softness of the brown landscape.

Donna said...

Gail what a glorious post and pictures...certainly makes one pause to reflect.

Stewart M said...

Wonderful pictures - as as the ones in the post before.

One persons flaws are another persons points of interest - but both see the same thing.

Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

The Greenockian said...

Beautiful photographs!
Liz

Judith @ Lavender Cottage said...

Egrets are always a fascinating bird to watch when we travel to Florida. Some seem to show a personality too.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful images.