July 24, 2007
I Will Fly
Photograph © 2007 Catherine King.
More pied beauty. This afternoon, after that sustained and soothing and wonderful rainfall, we received an unexpected visitor --a young red-tailed hawk with a sprained wing suddenly appeared in our driveway. We were able to get close enough to take some photos, and to shepherd it to safety from the neighborhood cats.
Puts me in mind of a John Hiatt song:
Red-tailed hawk shooting down the canyon,
Put me on that wind he rides;
I will be your true companion
When we reach the other side.
I will try, and I will stumble,
But I will fly --He told me so.
Proud and high or low and humble,
Many miles before I go.
Many miles before I go.
Travel well, little friend.
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