
i think about the complexity of life
after a difficult conversation
and the simplicity of life after watching a goldfinch;
but then, i spot two mourning doves mating in the grass,
and watch them become startled by a dog
barking at a darting dragon fly–
simplicity melts into cause and effect, the chain reaction tripping a switch in my head that makes me look up at the day opening before me and quietly walk away
I think this beautifully reflects on life, sw. We live between the complex and simple and yet none of it is so easily defined.
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Thank you Jet.
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wow – some deep thoughts there this mornin’ Sylvia 🙂
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🙂
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Life is simple in its individual components, but complex in the many interactions between them. Great random thoughts, Sylvia. 🙂
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Thanks so much. 🙂
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Love the image
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My son’s capture. Thank you.
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Beautiful
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True love interrupted by a bark. Life.
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Right! To tell you the truth it was looking a little rough. The male had the female clasped by the neck and she was looking less than happy. But what do I know, maybe there’s just no such thing as “happy” or “unhappy” in the struggle to survive and procreate for a bird.
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But even among birds, courtship is important, Sylvia. 🙂
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