Gannets are enormous and sleek creamy-white seabirds, with black wingtips, yellow heads and necks, and startlingly outlined eyes. They nest on the rocky cliffs of the European and North American coasts of the North Atlantic and, once grown, spend their days sailing across the ocean. The acrobatics by which they make their living ~ steep climbs into the air and speedy plunges straight into the sea ~ are rivaled only by those of pelicans.
What better metaphor for a sweeping search of one's life choices and opportunities than a gannet extended above the waves, a regal and yet restless surveyor of the vast ocean surface? The gannet reminds us that life is an adventure in both beauty and profound unease, and that the sea itself is limitless in its textures and possibilities.
7 comments:
Those are great, but Mere Renard doesn't look too happy.
That's actually one of the kits. Mama was there, but she fled when I stepped on a fallen tree branch.
Oh, Robin, these pictures are wonderful - thank you so much for sharing them!
Robin, were you using a zoom lens? The photo of the three babies is just tremendous.
Just noticed the title of your entry, Robin, so I have to respond in kind - Ces renards sont tres jolies!
V x
Amazing photography....
wow, just beautiful pictures of a happy family! You're a very talented photographer, thanks for sharing your skills.
Meg
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