Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Broken Wings

This cherub stands watch in my flower garden. You'll notice she has a broken wing, but I couldn't get rid of her. That just makes her extra special. She's a reminder, that we all are broken, but we persevere and learn from our mistakes, our shortcomings and are better people for them.
All day, she sees the birds cooling in the bath and hears their sweet songs.

She watches the flowers grow...
and wane...

and the willow branches blow.

Follow the breeze over to Outdoor Wednesday today for many more wonderful posts.

24 comments:

Michelle said...

I love this post...especially the connection with the broken wing. What a great reminder for today. Thanks.

Ribbonwood Cottage said...

Wow what a lovely post. I just love that yellow bird. That picture is gorgeous. Glad you joined all the outdoor fun!
Blessings,
Debbie

stefanie said...

your pictures are gorgeous!!!!

Mary Bergfeld said...

This was a lovely, thoughtful post. Your photos and your words are beautiful.

Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

Great post. Pictures are gorgeous. Hugs, Marty

Unknown said...

What voice there is in your post today. Your pictures are so lovely. Have a wonerful day.

Charla

Cathy~Mille Fleur said...

Gorgeous...I mean gorgeous photos!!! I love this post!!!

Enjoy!!!
XOXO
Cathy

Unknown said...

Beautiful analogy. She is lovely and unique and yes, this angel of nature is very special.
Happy Twirls

Melissa Miller said...

Hello Marsha,
It's so nice to meet you! I really appreciate the sweet B-day wishes and kind visit to my blog. Thank you for following along as well. I'll do the same. Your blog is truly beautiful and I will be back to visit with you often.

Your angel is perfect with her broken wing and very elegant.
I adore the colorful birds that visit you. ~Lovely.

Have a blessed day my friend.
~Warmly, Melissa :)

Ry @ Sotto Il Monte Vineyards said...

So glad you stopped by, which led me over to your beautiful site, stunning garden and photographs!

Barbara Jean said...

That was beautiful and a good reminder.

blessings,
Barbara jean

Regina said...

Hi Marsha. All these are
fantastic and very lovely.
have a nice day.

SharDon Exclusives said...

The chickadee is STUNNING! What a sweet thing to capture the out of doors. Thank you for sharing with us.
Sharon

Elaine said...

I could never get rid of her either! How lovely she is, watching down over everything. All your photos are gorgeous....I particularly love the little bird taking his bath! Beautiful post. :)

Cindy said...

What a sweet post! You got some great shots of those birds, they are not easy to capture with the camera, I have found. Love what you said about not getting rid of the angel, we are all broken in some way. So true, thanks for the reminder. Hugs, ~cindy s~

The Country Nest said...

Hi Marsha,
What beautiful pictures you have!Thanks for stopping by my blog. I just breezed through your great pictures and wanted to drop a comment and go back and enjoy and get to know you a bit~
Hugs,
Donna

KBeau said...

Beautiful pictures, especially the goldfinch in the blackeyed Susans.

Amy said...

What incredibly beautiful photography. You really have captured some lovely shots of nature. The picture with the sweet bird in the birdbath is just perfect! Thanks for sharing! Amy

Kathy @ Sweet Up-North Mornings... said...

What sweet bird shots... Yes we all have little chips in our wings don't we? Character builders of life. A Sweet post...Thanks for visiting "Le Bath" this evening, enjoy your sweet weekend my friend, xoxo~Kathy~ @ Sweet Up-North Mornings...

Elaine said...

Hi, Marhsa....Me again. I have given you an award so if you'd like you can drop by my blog and pick it up. Recipients are supposed to, in turn, give it to 15 others. That seemed like a really large number to me and it is rather time consuming, so I am telling everyone they can give it to as many or as few as they want. I'll just leave that up to you. That way it keeps it from becoming a burden and it keeps in the spirit it was given in. I really think you have such a lovely blog and that you certainly deserved it.:)

Printersdevil said...

Wonder reminder to all of us. You photos are great, too.

sweetpralinemadness said...

Great post and beautiful photos!!!

Maureen said...

Incredible photos... what a wonderful post.

Dawn said...

i'm an angel collector myself, so broken wing or not, i love her. what beauty she sees! thanks you for a walk in the garden this morning!

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