Have you ever looked at the birds as they fly and wished to be a bird. This is probably my oldest wish. To be able to fly like a bird. So effortless. So far above every wish or cognitive thought. Soaring.
Actually my most recurring dream (and God knows you do not want to be bored out of your mind by my dreams because I remember every one of them and they are in DETail) – the dream that I lived in the most, during my nights as a teenager, was when I was a horse that flew. No wings – just flight. My favourite one of this series was when I was flying over mountains made of orange and lemon peels. The scent was divine. But let’s not go there.
These two Canadian Geese have been hanging about lately. This has never happened before, that a pair should think about setting up housekeeping close by. Though I am sure the dogs will change their minds fairly quickly. They are huge birds, and like all the birds that visit here – common. I love the common birds. 
I love flight.
I hope you have a lovely day.
Sheila will.
love celi
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31 responses to “Free as a Bird”
The geese are beautiful. We’ve had a couple here that has been visiting. So majestic they are. Have a great day Sheila style my friend. XOXO – Bacon
we have lots of Canada Geese around -and there was once a pair that thought our garage roof was a lovely lookout! Eventually they flew back to a local pond tohave their nest and babies! Cheers!
I often look at those large groups of birds that seem to fly in unison and then change direction on a dime, I often wonder what makes them do that. We have many Canada Geese just south of our house, near the lake. They are often found lackadaisically crossing the busy east/west road and everyone stops to allow them safely through, it’s pretty amazing.
I must admit, I’ve not dreampt of flying, although I have wished I could. It always seemed to me to be a much faster mode of travel; rather than the hour-long commute home, it would be so much faster to fly directly, as the crow flies, so to speak. Ah well, perhaps in time with technology advancing as it does — who knows what will become possible.
Did you know Canada geese mate for life? Apparently, yes. I was reading sometime ago how they have now become quite a nuisance in the U.K. Not native there, they have had such a successful time settling in that there has been talk of a culling programme. I don’t know if it was ever initiated.
Hope you have a lovely day too! ~ Mame 🙂
Is Sheila aware she might have to share her wallow this summer 🙂 Beautiful in flight pictures. Laura
A few years ago in a tony mall, a Canada couple set up housekeeping outside a Nordstrom’s entrance in a huge planter. A DO NOT DISTURB sign went up and they were cordoned off. It was lovely.
I too have dreams of flying! (And I too used to call them Canadian Geese! They’re Canada Geese!) Love the last picture.
Gorgeous images C. I love flight too. I don’t do it much in my dreams anymore but when I do it is amazing 😄
I don’t think I’ve had a flying dream. Must be an interesting sensation.
Lovely sequence pics of the geese in flight. For me it’s dreams of running, not from something but loping fast and free. In real life I’m not, never been, a runner so it’s wonderful to be able to experience it.
I wish I still had those flying dreams – I loved them so.
Common birds are wonderful – but it is also exciting to see an uncommon one!
Love the picture of Sheila! the open gate really makes the picture
Smiling about the great geese montage . . . especially since a huge flock of sulphur-crested cockatoos [I’d say at least a hundred or more and they ARE big, bold and beautiful] have decided this morning to make my neck of the woods their playground and they ARE raucous but fun: oops, just had to retype ’cause a whole bunch flew screeching right over my roof 🙂 ! Your geese are so elegant in comparison . . . well, perchance they may have babies to show to make up for the paucity of interest at the mart yesterday . . . ?
Oh what freedom I feel watching these geese fly – beautiful. and I laughed at the contrast with Sheila, who is so much of this earth. Lovely post Celi.
You sure do have amazing dreams!! I sometimes dream I’m flying … but… I ‘swim’ in the sky in those dreams. I’d rather be on a horse!! Well, if those Canada geese decide to stay, you’ll have two more animals ‘making fertilizer’ LOL !!