Hoity toity portraiture. It’s always good to see the beauty of common things.
June 18, 2012 By 26 Comments
The Life and Times of the Plume
I Love Your Soul
Born in a canoe,under the aurora borealis,
somewhere in the heart of the Canadian North.
Raised by wolves.
Bison soul.
Bareback rider.
Sagebrush gleaner.
Ponderosa pine tree hugger.
Currently residing in the North Cascades
of Washington and the
Rocky Mountains of Idaho.
Gregarious Hermit.
Camera, pen & paper,
metal & stone.
I LOVE MY SMOKEJUMPER
what gorgeous feathery beings.
I wish you could hear their wings clap, in person. They’re such a wonderful pack of kind little beauties.
that is so true.
although these look uncommonly beautiful.
I love their iridescent feathers.
xx
I think all pigeons look prettier against a rustic backdrop instead of a concrete cityscape. I photographed these in our bird coop. I think the rough pine and weathered timber is quite becoming! It turns these birds into refined, country things instead of gross birds that no one wants around.
My favorite is the first one — white speckles.
a more compassionate eye as well.
hoity toity indeed – especially in the centre portrait!
It made me smile this morning.
Thank you!
x
Loving the iridescence amongst the soft grey. So very pretty!
SOFT GREY!
I know.
So soft.
…and that is one reason why I love reading your blog. It reminds me to look for the beauty in common things.
xo.
That’s a good reason — I’ll continue in that direction!
Try playing Tejano music to them…one of my friends has a pair of pigeons as pets and when she turns on the Tejano they begin bobbing back and forth and the female jumps on her swing and swings back and forth while bobbing her head up and down. Birds love music. And the pidgies are smart.
Whaaaaattt?!!! I’m going to drag a stereo out there this afternoon.
Feeling some dove love on this end.
Glad you feel it, baby. x
I love how the gal at the top looks so prim and slightly smiling. She has a secret.
…a little bit Mona Lisa. Oui?
I think she has the kindest eyes.
so elegant and colourful.
so beautiful.
They are elegant!
Thank you for saying that because I see a lot of common things. xx
Fabulous pigeons and photos.
My childhood friend had gazillions of them. Fond memories- as weird as that sounds.
“Earth’s crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God: But only he who sees takes off his shoes.”
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Way to see the glow in the ‘common’. Makes life wonder-full doesn’t it?
muah!
Mel
needle and nest
That first pigeon seems to have very feminine eyes. Or bedroom eyes perhaps.
I just love the second one!!