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static on the line

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“I wish that you could see me when I’m flying in my dreams. The way I laugh there way up high. The way I look when I fly. The way I live… the way I fly.” ~ Patty Griffin

It’s winter. There’s static in the air … it buzzes across phone lines that stretch the 1535 miles that divide us. Through cities .. across fields .. over state lines: this silence is heavy. It comes from conversations gone limp, from all the summer and fall conversations. From all the talk of life and death and the space that lingers in between us buzzing with nothing but static.

When it’s all been said, there is little left to say. But we keep reaching out in our disconnect, just to know we are each on the other end of this line. You don’t always understand me these days. And so to fill your silences and mute this static, I ramble about the birds flying overhead and how they reminded me of that one time, you remember? When I was little and you carried me through Boston? Remember my son is that age now, and I seldom carry him anymore but when I do I think of you and how strong you were. And the birds… oh, the birds were soaring overhead so gracefully awaiting spring much like we are now … landing and taking flight again, lifting off from the phone lines that connect us now with all this static.

It’s March now. I’m feeling the silence of our winter. Mourning the disconnection. Hushing the static. And finding the beauty of birds in flight.

Care to ramble just to keep us connected? Have you done any bird watching lately?

Comments

  1. oh, every single link you have posted is wonderful! and so is the photo you used for this post. just adoring it. magical!

    i LOVE to watch and photograph birds. it’s something i want to do more of and practice more of.
    here are some of my favorites:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/28567264@N05/4232188087/in/set-72157623001359839/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/28567264@N05/4232116565/in/set-72157623001359839/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/28567264@N05/4229674833/in/set-72157623001359839/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/28567264@N05/4229684133/in/set-72157623001359839/

  3. Yes! I have done my fair share of bird watching lately. As a matter of fact, I just took a feather photo today for my project 365 image.

    Here is my favorite bird photo of recent:
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2721/4314431167_aa14642229_o.jpg

    And of course everyone needs a self portrait of themselves feeding the birds ;0)
    http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4269103563_4c87973b1b_o.jpg

    And bird feathers are a delight to work macro magic with:
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2698/4400924711_4cb890037d_o.jpg

    Thanks for letting us share!

  25. So, I stumbled here and I thought, "What an awesome image."

    And then I saw the Patty Griffin lyric. She is one of my favorites.

    Then I read your post. It is beautiful. I could relate. And my chest feels full and a little achey.

  26. I knew this was a meredith image before even looking. Gorgeous image, and such a lovely post.