Thursday, April 14, 2011

Peregrine Falcon by Mike Michaels


Plummeting daylight meteor

Hurtling from on high

Avian arrow

Let loose from Apollo's bow

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No human invention can exceed your device

Nor eclipse your beautiful motion

No aria, no symphony

No painting, no sculpture

Can evoke such soaring emotion

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15 comments:

Michael and Hanne said...

Well done Mike! I love that bright shining eye! Great photo, nice and sharp. Hard to photograph such a fast bird. Well done!

Sylvia K said...

Superb capture and the perfect words to match, Mike! Such a gorgeous bird! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Sylvia

Anonymous said...

Good capture of a difficult subject, thanks for the chance to share your view!..:)

Tania said...

Great photo of the bird and sky! Nice words too:-)

Karen said...

Stunning. Superb detail when enlarged.

Jan Halvard said...

Flott naturfoto!

Welcome to visit my blog and see my photos of sunsets in Bolivia also shared at SkyWatch Friday.

Jan Halvard, Norge
¡Buenos dias Bolivia!

Anonymous said...

Wonderful poem for a majestic bird!

Laura said...

Magnificent...luminous wings and words as well!

Fotokarusellen said...

A great shot. Perfect!

""rarejonRez"" said...

What an amazing capture! I love it!

DUSK Before the Storm

syel said...

terrific capture and very apt for the poem too :)

forgetmenot said...

Mike, Wonderful capture and your poem is outstanding--so beautifully written. Those owl chicks are pretty darn cute too! Mickie :)

AVCr8teur said...

So majestic in the air. That is quite a wingspan.

Lakshmi said...

stunning shot

Anonymous said...

Very beautiful.