Tuesday, April 22, 2014

A Gradual Transition ~




"Do not allow yourself to think
that your life is insignificant.
You are God's handiwork,
chosen and commissioned
for His purposes
."
Charlotte Gambill
*  *  *
the
Pine Grosbeak
have returned and provide
a little spring color
 

30 comments:

Ginny Hartzler said...

Your quote is truly wonderful and I have copied it to share with my church. The grosbeaks are awesome!! To me, they look like house finches except for the huge beak of course. Very good snaps.

Debby Ray said...

Susan, I was going to say purple finches...but I guess not! And they are beautiful examples of His handiwork!

Dea Moore said...

So thankful for the gift of color up your way…the birds and the early spring. We're having our spring dusting of yellow pollen and birds singing in the thickets. Love springtime.

Anonymous said...

Sweet post, Susan. God bless you this evening.

Linda said...

I think I saw one here yesterday Susie. I can't be sure, but it looked so much like your picture.
I'm glad spring is beginning to make inroads into winter.

Lisa Gordon said...

What sweet little ones they are, Susan!
I wish you a wonderful week.

Kamana said...

lovely quote. have a great day susan.

Ruth Hiebert said...

Beautiful images.

elizabeth said...

Your photography is so beautiful and your subjects delightful!

MadSnapper n Beau said...

I like that rosy color they have, so cute... and glad your spring is there and bringing in the birds to watch and photograph

Anonymous said...

I'm going to put out the rest of my bird feeders this weekend to entice the bird friends home! Exciting!
xo Catherine

Lucille said...

Is there still snow on the ground? I hope not.

Anonymous said...

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog to comment. It is a wonder to see God's creation do its thing! The birds are lovely and I've never been able to master photographing birds. Great job! Blessings. Sarah

S. Etole said...

The snow is gone, Lucille. Waiting for some leaves, etc. to appear.

Debbie said...

Such sweet, pretty little birds!!

Vicky said...

How striking they are. I would not have known what kind of bird they are at all- so glad you captured them and told us about them. Its raining steadily today and a bit of sunshine soon will make big difference in colors. I pray that will be the case for you as well!

Susan Cowger said...

Waiting for spring to blossom. Seem so long. The beauty of a bird brings hope. Like Emily Dickinson said:

Hope is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -

Deanna said...

What beautiful color to greet you!!

Susan said...

love the quote. It's so hard at times to remember it. Love the bird!

Relyn Lawson said...

Sloane gave me a pretty bird feeder for Christmas and I hung it outside my kitchen window. I love watching them!

Valerie Kamikubo said...

Those are such beautiful little birds.

Tracy said...

Spring unfolding in all ways--always worth the wait. :o) Happy Days, Susan ((HUGS))

simply bev said...

Spring has returned and so have the small songbirds. Hooray!

Lisa said...

So awesome to see and so very beautiful

Lisa said...

So awesome to see and so very beautiful

Linda P said...

A pretty bird. It must be lovely to see these pink feathered visitors in your garden. A good quote. This writer is new to me.

Mersad said...

Really amazing bird photography. Lovely colors and clean and nice backgrounds. Love it.

Mersad
Mersad Donko Photography

Unknown said...

Fantastic captures of this sweet little bird!

Lynn said...

Have never seen this delight, very pretty little bird. Your quotes always enhance the splendid photography. I always think of the sparrow and now will have another lovely little bird when I think that His eye is on......sparrows and grosbeaks and each of us.

caryjo said...

I love it, as usual. Made me smile, big time. Thanks.