Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: November 15th

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You are not very good if you are not better
than your best friends imagine you to be.

~ Johann Kaspar Lavater
German – Theologian November 15, 1741 – January 2, 1801

Porte Ponderings:

Sunday morning, quiet and calm as could be,
I looked up from my table and what did I see.
A hawk in the window looking back at me.
Was she a Cooper or a Sharp-shinnie?
Staying long enough for Harold to view.
An omen of dreams to come true?
Or foretelling of something new?
Or looking for something to chew? 😉

Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: September 4th

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If everything was perfect,
you would never learn
and you would never grow.

~ Beyonce Knowles
American – Musician Born: September 4, 1981

Porte Ponderings:

So, on my drive home yesterday I saw the Red-tailed Hawk at the familiar corner. I stopped the truck, grabbed my camera and took a few pictures as the hawk sat atop a tree. I was so disappointed when I downloaded the series of photos. Only 1 was clear enough to get an ID on INaturalist. All of the others had far too much blur. So the next time, I’ll turn the truck off before I shoot. All I can think of is that the shake from the motor running caused the blur and ruined what could have been beautiful shots. The one I used for today’s quote even has blur, but at least you can see what type of bird it is. 😉

Yes, if everything was perfect I would never learn and grow.