Original DDE™ surrealistic art: “Beauty On the Wing” — by: rob kistner © 5/6/24
Peace and quiet is not always easy out here on my back deck in the months of early Spring. As Seattle lies nestled in a flyover zone for Canadian Geese, it can be rather noisy in the evening when I’m out trying to enjoy the relaxation of sunset. These beautiful creatures are flying V-formation north into Canada. It’s breeding time. The propagation urge stirs in their blood. The honking is on the wing — look out below!
Fascinating how nature has instilled such instinctual “body clocks” in so many of its wondrous beasts — fur, fin, and feather. Just as the powerful bear knows when to hibernate, and the agile salmon knows when, and even where to spawn – the gorgeous geese of Canada know when it’s their time. Something told the wild geese it was time to fly. That something was their amazing natural cyclical imprinting
rob kistner © 2024
Poetry at: dVerse
Beautifully expressed, Rob!
Thank you Carol… 🙂
I also see the geese passing, and over my lifetime the Canadian and the Barnacle geese have established themselves in our climate… some of them staying here other continuing northward.
We have the same thing here in the Pacific Northwest. There are flocks who annually breed around the area here, while a great many honking V-formations fly high overhead, traveling farther north, than the Fall flyovers for those heading south into California. Fascinating creatures. 🙂
I’m glad you felt better and joined us, Rob; I enjoyed your urge to fly and the artwork. I love the way you described the noisy Canadian Geese, and the mention of nature’s instinctual body clocks.
My pleasure Kim. That distinctive honk is hard to miss or confuse… 😉
Really well written. Nature truly is beautiful
Thank you so much OP… 🙂 Nothing manmade truly matches the exquisite beauty and complexity of nature.
Absolutely true…that something that “tells” the animal…really is fascinating….
Hi Ain, thank you so much for visiting. It’s nice to see your comment here on my site. I hope you remain as safe and well as you possibly can. 🙂
My giggle for today ~~~ The honking is on the wing .. look out below!!! Cheers, Rob.
Glad I put a bit of humor in your day my friend… 😉
It is truly amazing. A treat to read, Rob.
Thank you Dora … 🙂