Thursday
Sep062012
What If?
September 6, 2012 
What if - I wondered - I could simply know.
That if I spread my wings..I would rise up into the sky. That if I reached out...I might touch someone. That if I jumped...I wouldn't flail or fail or fall. And - if I did fall..that the landing would be soft and gentle and forgiving.
What if I could trust and believe? In my center. In my core. In the power and strength that resides within me.
What if - I wondered - who I'd be...if I could..if I would..? If I might dare...?
What if - I had been born with wings..instead of hands and feet to walk on?
What if - I could fly?
Reader Comments (28)
Close your eyes and imagine :-) Great photo and words.
beautiful musing.
my imagination is stirred into flight:)
-Jennifer
I honestly think this is my most favorite of your photos and writing...
I'd say you're already flying and taking us with you, Marcie through your images and with your words and I thank you :-)
i wish i could fly! only super power I want ...
I like very much the wings motion - excellent image
love the reflection
Stunning capture! Wish I could fly too! :)
Amazing colors in that shot! What a 'moment'!!
You allow all of us to fly every day with your beautiful images and words!
Love the capture.
I love the reflection and movement! I believe you are the bird whisperer.
that'd be cool if we could.. ;) great work capturing the motion here.. :)
What a powerful image and post. What if indeed. What if we believed. What if we discovered that we really can fly.
WoW! Great motion capture. Love the reflections.
fantastic reflection and motion
What a great image Marcie!
Makes me want to take off free as a bird!
Wonderful capture.
What if.....
That's the question....
But you captured a beautiful moment Marcie!!!!
I used to fly in my dreams, Marcie, just above the trees. I'd awaken feeling a huge rush of THRILL. That was years ago. I'm sure the dream analyst would have had a heyday with it...like I needed to come back to ground and "just "deal with it." Now that I've dealt with it, I'd love to dream I'm flying again! :) You've just taken me to that place....
Marcie - wow, what a shot. Capturing a heron in flight is quite some work - and also a good bunch of luck. This is beautiful.
Marvelous capture, love everyone about this.
The heron is likely thinking "what if . . I had to plod around on my back legs like that and walk around water for fear of getting wet and climb into one of those noisy, smelly metal things if I wanted to go anywhere decent . . ? Give me wings any day !"
Beautiful post, you are not only flying... you're soaring!
Literally fly, no.
Philosophically fly? Aren't you already?
To me, it seems like you are.
Wondrous sense of the moment, and inspirational words!
You have the best imagination Marcie and I love that you share it with us through amazing shots like this and you personal musings.