The Folded Neck of a Heron
July 9, 2011
“He slept
with his long neck
folded, like a letter
put away.”
Jane Hirshfield, from “Hope and Love”
The curved neck of a heron
Detail of heron's head and neck
I wish I knew the poetic words to describe the feathers of this Great Blue Heron.
Detail, heron feathers
Detail, heron feathers
Detail, wing feathers of Great Blue Heron
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