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Before the Rain...........

2008.09.29
Distant thunder, rain is on the way.

So peaceful.................

Shy......



Trying to get in a few more rounds before it rains.

Hand held on bulb from inside my Blazer.

Lightning Strikes through the windshield, set on bulb.

Went back to get more pictures of the Swans before the rain came.

~ Two Swans ~

Two swans gliding on a Minnesota lake,
Wide was their vision; deep was their wake.

The evening sun rendered them brilliant white,
As the trees reflect on the water in contrasting light.

So peaceful their journey on the lake this way,
While all around them the harvest is underway:

With the rush of the farmers with the remaining light,
As a storm rolls in making them call it a night.

With the sound of thunder and lightning in sight;
Living in a town in no hurry to the farmers delight:

When the new day begins the farmer visits this lake;
He thanks the good Lord for the bushels he’ll take:

So if you're ever by the shore of a Minnesota lake;
Take a moment for the swans and the depth of their wake.

~Eric Joyce~
16 Comments
Askrubies 10/10. Fantastic! I love all.
Askrubies · 2008-09-28: 21:33
sunshineand nice shots!
the swans are so cute together.
sunshineand · 2008-09-28: 21:41
curlyq60 .this is spectacular ! ! ! ! !
curlyq60 · 2008-09-28: 21:42
urmysunshine Great mix of shots, gotta love those swans!~ R
urmysunshine · 2008-09-28: 21:53
sistatitoune just great !!!
;-)
sistatitoune · 2008-09-28: 22:20
emptydb wow! Great shots! Most specially pictures 2-5, so beautiful and amazing last pic :)
emptydb · 2008-09-28: 23:22
ScubaLiz Terrific set, I love the swan photos!! Awesome!
ScubaLiz · 2008-09-28: 23:35
noptek Lovely light and landsscapes.
noptek · 2008-09-28: 23:36
jet28 Great catches - the swans are superb!
jet28 · 2008-09-29: 03:04
jennye Fantastic set Eric!! love all of the photos!!..and the poem is great!! :))
jennye · 2008-09-29: 04:28
apnimages A very good post
apnimages · 2008-09-29: 08:35
fionarobinson very pretty, i like the reflactions of the swans and the fact that your shots tell a story.
fionarobinson · 2008-09-29: 08:36
photopoet the swans are great, but the photo that captures me is the sixth. Perfect colours —and you captured the details so aptly, the lights, the clouds of dust, the sky darkening. Bravo.
photopoet · 2008-09-29: 11:11
sldtcjr Well captured mate!!!
sldtcjr · 2008-09-29: 18:59
picturemom Fantastic set! Couldn't pick a favorite. I'm too chicken to try to get the lighting shots
picturemom · 2008-09-29: 20:21
bundlesofjoy This set is great Eric. #1 is a great find and then the storm rolls in while your there. The freeze shot of lightning, wow.
bundlesofjoy · 2008-10-02: 21:48
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