I read recently that Britain’s largest bird of prey, the white-tailed eagle, is back in England after 240 years; it’s hard to believe that they were once a common sight here in southern England, as they were hunted to extinction. Apparently, the last one seen was in 1780 at Culver Cliff on the Isle of […]
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Morning Snow
icy flakes flutter feathering an eagle’s nest early morning snow Kim M. Russell, 24th June 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Crossroads #12 young birds are raised For this episode of Carpe Diem Crossroads we have two haiku written by Ryokan (1758-1831): river in winter soaring over peaks an eagle spots its prey hedge […]
Eagle in Snow
in winter mountains copper wings flash against snow a soaring eagle Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on wallpaperscraft.com My response to Carpe Diem #1103 Symphony in F sharp minor Op. 41 by Dora Pejacevic Today we have a composition by Dora Pejacevic (1885-1923) to inspire us: Symphony in F sharp minor, Op. 41 (1918)