12 January




happens every day

 sparrows come to breakfast on the porch feeders



natural

branches bare allow us glimpses into beautiful little birds nests

 this one is nestled in the bulrushes





upside down



man made

Boston city skyline across Broad Sound

it has been so cold that the Atlantic has frozen here.

This is not something that happens every day



looking down

walking the beach in bright wellies

the icy waters of the Atlantic have melted and the tide laps gently at the shore

once again

all is right again with this spinning orb we live on



for our beautiful world

shadow




Comments

  1. Kate12 January 2014 at 07:17

    Sprrtows are so adaptable and how good of you to take care of them! A terrific close-up of the bird nest.

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  2. Lola12 January 2014 at 09:42

    Spectacular photos!

    Lovely blog too!

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  3. Yogi♪♪♪12 January 2014 at 10:10

    I love this post. Your "upside down" is outstanding.

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  4. artmusedog and carol mckenna12 January 2014 at 10:53

    Beautiful sparrow photography ~ love the little gems ~ and your writing, poetry is divine ~ carol, xxx (A Creative Harbor)

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  5. Lynn12 January 2014 at 11:36

    everyone of your photos is a dream, even your funky little boots on the beach..

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  6. Margie12 January 2014 at 12:53

    This, is a glorious post, from beginning to end. You have a lovely space here. Thank you for leaving a lovely comment on my blog. It allowed me to visit you and see your special corner. Cheers, Margie

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  7. Mascha12 January 2014 at 13:23

    Amazing pictures!
    I like sparrows, in Germany they are only a few -

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  8. NatureFootstep12 January 2014 at 13:25

    you have a sweet guest for breakfast. :)

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  9. Monica12 January 2014 at 17:01

    Love your photos! I love that shot of Boston. We live up the road in NH and I've been dying to see the frozen Atlantic.

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  10. Mary12 January 2014 at 17:03

    A great series of photos! The sparrow and also the reflections are so amazing!

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  11. Dotti12 January 2014 at 18:22

    Lovely post, great photos. That little sparrow does look cold. And the Atlantic freezing ... no, I can hardly imagine it.

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  12. Ida12 January 2014 at 19:47

    What a great set. I like your bird shot very much. Also the Upside down shot, what a great idea. Oh those wellies are so colorful.

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  13. Ida12 January 2014 at 19:50

    Oh I forgot to mention that the last 2 shots were wonderful as well.

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  14. Vandana Sharma12 January 2014 at 22:05

    All the photos are lovely. One depicts life going on as usual and another frozen in time.

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  15. Unknown13 January 2014 at 00:03

    All your photos are great. It's cool that you were able to get such a good shot of the bird nest. The upside down trees reflecting in the water is my favorite. The beach shots remind me of warmer weather. :)

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  16. Ros Crawford13 January 2014 at 10:01

    Amazing photos! Thank you so much for sharing with us at Our Beautiful World!!

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  17. Ashley Sisk13 January 2014 at 11:46

    A gorgeous collection. I love the whole series.

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  18. Unknown18 January 2014 at 17:59

    Awesome photos! Thanks so much for sharing them with us at Our Beautiful World!

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