The bird came swooping in
Over the water lilies on the pond —
Only to be met by a strong headwind
That pushed him back the way he had come.
It was a struggle to stay afloat.
He had to adjust his path to the new circumstances.
But the fight was worth it.
Soon he was flying off in the new direction life had presented him with.
We too can learn from and be inspired by the birds, don’t you think?
Dear friends, it’s finally that time of year again: my annual visit back to England to visit my family.
I’ll be away for almost two weeks, so my visits to your blogs will be a bit sporadic.
Please do pop in here every now and then as I’ll have some new posts up for you to enjoy.
For more inspiration, please visit: Camera Critters.
Lady Fi 
Beautiful birds and have a great trip. 🙂
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The Black-headed Gull did have it rather bad didn’t it. Nice your coming to England, I hope you will be bringing some sun with you.
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Pretty shots of the gull. I love the scene too, just beautiful. Have a fun and safe trip.
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That bird is MAGICAL & Quite Heavenly.
I always LOVE your messages about LIFE, Lady Fi…
Have a great time in England. Xxx
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What wonderful action captures and such a beautiful bird!! A great way to start my day! I hope you have a wonderful trip to England! Enjoy!
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Those images are absolutely exquisite. Enjoy your time in England.
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smiles…very cool capture of a special moment…there are def things we can learn from birds…i like its persistence….
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That first shot is stunning. Have a great trip to England, the country of my birth!
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that first image is absolutely beautiful. enjoy your time with family! how wonderful!
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Beautiful bird pictures, and I love the water lilies…..
Have a great trip..
Hugs,
Betsy
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Exquisite! I can’t believe anyone, short of God, could capture an image like this, but you managed. And your message, perfection.
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WOW! well timed master clicks! just beautiful!
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Beautiful snaps and sentiments, Fiona. Have a wonderful and safe trip!
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Hava a good vacation in England and enjoy the time with your family. Great pictures!!
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Safe travels to you Ladyfi! Here’s hoping you enjoy and delight in your holiday. You will be missed here.
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Beautiful shots, especially the first one. Have a nice holiday!
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This puts Monet to shame! Wow! Enjoy the family!
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Enjoy your visit with family! Your pictures always brighten my day and I love how you connect the parables with them!
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Have a nice time in the UK.
I thought of Monet`s garden when I saw your beautiful images.
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These photos are lovely Fiona! Have a wonderful stay with your family.
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Very nice captures! Have a great and happy time together with your family!
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Just in time for the Olympics.
Are you going to support Team GB or Sweden? 😉
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Absolutely beautiful images of the gull.
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Gorgeous! Visiting from Camera Critters.
Pomeranian Chelsea
Have a great weekend.
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Wow!!! That top shot is spectacular!!! Have a wonderful visit with your family!!!
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Awed and humbled by the beauty of these shots. Thank you.
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Have a wonderful time — and what a perfect post this was to illustrate veering off on a new direction for a short while! Lovely. Enjoy.
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such eye-brightening shots!
i always love visiting you, it feels like vsiting a firiend. truly.
xo
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Incredible shots!!! Hope you enjoy your holiday.
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Wonderful captures Fi and yes, there are many lessons to be learnt from our feathered friends and nature in general.- the trick is having the desire to be willing students! Wishing you a marvellous time with your family.
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Excellent photos, color, composition, content, creativity … have it all. Wonderful. Greetings.
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beautiful bird and the first shot is so wonderfully composed.:)
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Beautiful photos and great illustration of how to adjust our flight patterns when necessary!! Have a great trip!
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HIs flight looks so beautiful and graceful that I didn’t think of the strong wind if you hadn’t written about it. What a long wingspan! Nice landing! You captured fabulous moments. Have a nice holiday!
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Wonderful photography!
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You are right! Amazing capture… the flight was incredible and lovely.
Enjoy being with your family and have fun 🙂
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Excellent capture!!! Bravo and have a great time!
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Gorgeous shots, Fiona. Enjoy your time back in Blighty with the family.
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Great shots! Have a nice trip back to England
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Fantastic photo and yes, we too can be inspired by birds.
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perfect and what a timing 🙂
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Have a fabulous time with your family in England. Thank you for the beautiful pictures and wonderful lesson in this post.
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Pretty shots of the gull.
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great shots of the “skrattmås” or black headed gull.
I wish you a gret time with family and friends. 🙂
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I’m so glad you were able to capture this … and share your wise take on it. Have so much fun on your holiday!!!
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Lady Fi, Nature gives us some unique opportunities. My humans aren’t in your category photographically, but if you haven’t seen the baby night heron pic a post or two back you’ll like it. Sandy
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Magnificent! One of the best posts on your blog. Loved it!
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Triumph over adversity – I love it! Have a wonderful trip to England (and I hope the weather improves!)
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Okay, so this is the best shot I’ve seen today (and I’ve seen ALOT.) Magical.
Enjoy your holiday! xo
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hello, lady fi… have a grand reunion with your family and old friends. have a great time! 🙂
hey, you take too beautiful photos – have i said that before? ahaha, you do indeed and they come with some such wise words. glad you were FP’d. mag-iingat po kayo (you please take care). have a good two weeks and beyond… 🙂
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Wow, those are fantastic shots! The bird is so clear.
Have a great trip.
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Superb shots!! They are like coming straight out of NatGeo magazines 🙂 You must’ve spent much time waiting for the right moments to push that shutter button.
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beautiful! looove all the shots! have a wonderful vacation 🙂
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Once again you succeed in these fab captures my friend.
You coming to the UK and we are cruising around and calling at Stockholm wave as we pass,lol.
Enjoy.
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It’s always fabulous to see birds in flight!
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Absolutely amazing shots of the bird. I hope you have a great vacation.
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Hello Fi, What stunning shots of flight. Now when I need resilience, I’ll think of your bird. Have fun with family in England.
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WOW! This is fantastic. What gorgeous captures!
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WOW!! Gorgeous images and such a great parallel with life and dealing with change. 🙂
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Utrolig flotte bilder … ønsker deg en fin ferie!
Irene
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Fantastic captures. That first shot is amazing.
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Wonderful series 🙂 My sweetie is in England for the next two weeks, I hope the weather continues to be beautiful for you ~ have a great time with your family.
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Glorious shots!
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realy speechless
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