In between the Atlanta mass shooting and the Boulder mass shooting I spent a wonderful day wandering in the woods at the Shiawasee Nature Preserve. I was one of only 3 people out there enjoying the acres and acres of wetlands, old dykes, ponds, trees, and birds.
Lots and lots and lots of birds.
I don’t have editing capabilities right now, so no cropping, no lightening of shadows. No enhancements of any kind. I have so many pretty things to show you from this walk.
Later, I promise.
For now, here’s one image straight from the camera, of a tree and it’s eight eagles of assorted ages.

This is as close as I could get to them. I need a longer lens. Still, when is the last time you saw eight eagles enjoying a morning sunbath?
Me either.
So that walk was my smile of the week. Thank you, Trent, for keeping us grounded in smiles while we navigate these times.
March 24, 2021 at 9:54 am
I did enjoy the outcropped photos you posted before. I didn’t comment on that post, and I don’t want an “un-smile” here, but let’s just say I agreed with pretty much everything you said.
Anyway, I’m sure the walk and all of the birds were great smiles!
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March 24, 2021 at 7:02 pm
Thanks, Trent. I do appreciate that you are promoting smiles!
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March 25, 2021 at 7:29 am
🙂
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March 24, 2021 at 10:59 am
SO MANY EAGLES — what an awesome shot!!
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March 24, 2021 at 7:03 pm
I hope someday I’ll be able to crop it and you can see them a little better. Not a great image, not really in focus, but still really cool.
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March 24, 2021 at 11:02 am
I’ve never seen eight eagles together ever. Not even in a zoo. I’m glad you got the chance to take a breather from the horrible events we’ve experienced lately. Your walk sounds perfect.
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March 24, 2021 at 7:04 pm
It was a pretty nice walk, that’s for sure.
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March 24, 2021 at 11:45 am
I enjoyed this smile today! Never ever seen eight eagles all on one tree! 🤩
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March 24, 2021 at 7:04 pm
I never had either!
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March 24, 2021 at 4:01 pm
Phew! That was quite a capture. Yes, the news of the mass shootings is terrible. Between that and the pandemic, I don’t want to leave my cozy home. Ever.
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March 24, 2021 at 7:06 pm
I know. I went out today to take my husband’s suit to the cleaners, and since I’m not used to driving in town much, I was overwhelmed. I was glad to get back to my cozy little home and don’t really want to go out there again for awhile, but we have to take Katie to the vet tomorrow and I’m getting my 1st shot tomorrow…so I guess I will.
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March 25, 2021 at 10:22 am
It’s going to take some of us a while to get used to going out, I think.
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March 25, 2021 at 7:39 am
Oh man! What a shot. I wish I was there wandering with you!
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March 26, 2021 at 10:51 pm
oh my, lots of thoughts about everything on this blog post, Dawn. I use a free app called Fotor to edit my photos. It’s not connected to or controlled by wordpress at all and … it’s free. A few years ago when I lived in Tacoma, WA, there was a shooting/death not far from where I lived. And I’ve seen two caucasian men frown at and spit on a Muslim woman who had tripped on a curb and fallen. Why are there so many angry hateful people in the world? I don’t get it. Wow, eight eagles. 🙂
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March 27, 2021 at 3:40 am
Do you edit on your phone? I’ve never used an app on my laptop.
I don’t know why so many people are so filled with hate. I think they may have always been but 45 made it acceptable, according to them anyway, to show it. I think most of it is based in fear. It’s all horrible.
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March 30, 2021 at 4:30 pm
So very envious! Not entirely sure I have ever seen an eagle – we have loads of geese here where I live!!! 🤣
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