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.
10 comments:
Puffins! They almost don't look real.
They are adorable!
Marian
How cute can something get? They almost look like stuffed animals.
Wow! I would not be able to resist them either. Great pic.
Puffins! I love them! Did you really get close enough to get that photo? What fun! :-]
I love puffins--and this picture is the greatest! Glad you're home and anxious to hear more about this incredible trip.
Meg
They are really a prop, right? Right?
(You take the best photos!)
J~
Great picture! Good luck resolving the posting issue.
Nice images!
Puffins! What an amazing picture!
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