Seeing Thru My Ears
September 27, 2012 
I couldn't see my hand in front of my face. The morning was thick with fog and mist.
I could smell the dampness. I could feel its coolness..as it condensed on my warm skin. And somewhere in the distance - I could hear the sound of the geese and their honking.
Somewhere - I knew - they were there. Somehow - I thought - if I just follow that sound with my camera's lens - I might find them.
I settled myself in...all my senses awake and aware...focused on the only thing I could - which was to listen.
It reminded me of how our bodies cope and compensate. How - when one sense is taken away..another takes over. It reminded me of how lucky I truly am to be able to see thru my ears...to taste thru my skin...to feel thru my toes.
And then it was..there they were. Right then and there...and out of seemingly nowhere. In one quick breath they appeared..and in the next they disappeared into the light of the day.
Reader Comments (33)
Beautiful!
extraordinary hearing....is our prize. marcie, this is breathtaking!
This is an amazing photograph, truly amazing.
The poses caught mid-take-off, the water splashes...just amazing...
and I love your point of view.
The title did confuse me, but your words cleared it up.
And, of course, you are so right...seeing through our ears...excellent descriptive phrase.
Perfect beauty!
You captured the three bird in lovely postue with interesting haze.
Lovely. Autumn has really settled in, made herself welcome, hasn;t she?
What an incredibly gorgeous capture!
As if your seeing weren't enough...you're also a good listener!
Gorgeous and magical, Marcie!
The light! The line! Everything. Oh Marcie!
Tout en finesse et d'une rare beauté!
A moment in time caught in amazing light. Beautiful.
It is weird how our one sense heightens to compensate for another. I swear I have supersonic hearing, especially at night. Gorgeous capture and I loved the post title.
This is one of those things I love; big birds taking of from the water. So much action and noise, really spectacular. I also love their landings on the water btw. So, this is a great shot for me!
Absolutely breathtaking! The light on their wings, this incredible moment in time captured for all-time. Gorgeous!
What an amazing moment you have captured, by seeing with your ears. That moment of skimming the water's surface, displacing droplets into the light. What beauty is there, even when obscured. You are a master at capturing it.
Amazing! Same birds. Same pond. And you manage to capture a totally different view.
Great!
Wonderful action in beautiful golden light Marcie!!!
BEYOND exquisite!!!
Brilliant capture and what a threesome too!
Wow, excellent i like!
pure magic marcie!
A beautiful image it resonates with emotion.
Terrific post-image!
Bravo!
So grateful for all of my senses as well!!!
So, so beautiful. With grace the fly away...
that's the good thing about shooting at a place often.. you get used to it and know it very well.. :)
A simply stunning shot. The low viewpoint, delicate colours and perfectly captured flight of the geese turn this dawn to magic!
well, despite you couldn't see it turned out such a stunning shot we all can see :))
They're actually running and skipping over the water! WHat a superb capture!
a pure magic of light and feel !