The word of the day for June 7, 2008 is "metamorphosis" — noun — 1 a: change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means. b: a striking alteration in appearance, character, or circumstances. 2: a typically marked and more or less abrupt developmental change in the form or structure of an animal (as a butterfly or a frog) occurring subsequent to birth or hatching.
Spring is always an amazing time. The plants green up and flowers bloom. I've been taking photos of the neighborhood on my daily walks with the dog. Some plants, of course, bloom every year and some every other year, some must be replanted every spring or autumn. Some, like the wildflower mix in my tree surround, seed themselves from year to year.
I really need to get a good recorder to take to work with me. There is a row of trees between the parking lot and the street, in which a mockingbird makes his home. These spring and early summer morning he sings out his heart at dawn. I have heard him, in a few moments, imitate a robin, blue jay, crow, mourning dove, meadow lark, red-headed finch, western kingbird, red-wing blackbird and something that just goes CHIRP... CHIRP. He then takes off in a flurry of white-banded wings in an aerial display to attract potential mates. Very impressive.
Our quote for the day is from Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882), U.S. essayist, poet, philosopher. Emerson in His Journals, June 1847, ed. Joel Porte (1982):
Every thing teaches transition, transference, metamorphosis: therein is human power, in transference, not in creation; & therein is human destiny, not in longevity but in removal. We dive & reappear in new places.
;^) Jan
1 comment:
What a lovely entry Jan, with great pictures .have lovely day ....love Jan xx
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