Happy Spring!
House Finch
Corn SpeedwellAppalachian Spring: Calm and flowing (Shaker melody "Simple Gifts), by Aaron Copland
Photos © 2011 by A. Roy Hilbinger
6 days ago
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About Me
- Roy
- Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, United States
- An old hippie still keeping the faith. An amateur photographer, musician, poet, and essayist.
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Happy Spring to you, too, Roy! I love that Copland piece.
ReplyDeleteSpring already? Doesn't seem two weeks since Christmas. Bet you're glad it's warming up
ReplyDeleteWonderful images! As a bird watcher I really like that finch photo. Happy equinox!
ReplyDeleteThe picture of the finch almost took my breath away, it is as near perfect in every way as any photograph of a bird I have seen in a long time.
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