After spending a week in
west Tennessee, the 2008 class of ultralight trained
whooping cranes has finally moved into Alabama. With the change in
Operation Migration's southerly migration route, this marks their first journey through the state of Alabama which greeted them with fresh snow.
Richard van heuvelen describes the reaction of the juvenile cranes in his lead pilot's
report. Also visit the photo
journal to see some beautiful migration photos and the juveniles standing in the snow.
Painting: "Peaceful Morning", 29" x 21" original
watercolor by Vickie Henderson, 2004.
For the Love of It...
...the sage sees heaven reflected in Nature as in a mirror, and he pursues this Art, not for the sake of gold or silver, but for the love of the knowledge which it reveals.
Sendivogius (1750)
WOW! Thats STUNNING... Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteVickie, thank you for visiting. Your art is fabulous. I spent some time this evening browsing through your site and couldn't resist catching up with your hummingbirds of 2008. It seems you were fixated, too? LOL! Oh, I love hummingbird summers. Your photos are glorious.
ReplyDeleteMary
That watercolor is so beautiful - just gives me a such a strong feeling of what it would be like to witness this in person!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michelle. One of my favorite subjects!
ReplyDeleteHi Mary, welcome and thank you. Yes, I saw some of your hummingbird photos also. We have a mutual love there. Wasn't it quiet after they left?!
Thank you, Shelly. It is incredible to witness the migration in person. It never fails to stir goose bumps.
Vickie, that is an absolutely beautiful watercolour. The colours are well balanced, the subject matter tells a great story. This piece of art is priceless...
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays! :)
Thank you, Bernie. Happy Holidays to you, too!
ReplyDeleteWhat can I say?
ReplyDeleteYes, Beautiful piece of art.
Another beautiful painting Vickie! I love the background colors and the subtle shading on the birds.
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