Friday, March 22, 2013

Snapshot: Blue Heron

My older son and I went for a walk next to the Columbia River a couple of weeks ago. I thought I'd take a lot of pictures, but we were so deep in conversation that I didn't want to interrupt ourselves. The only thing I ended up stopping for was this great blue heron.


What I'm reading: Carl Hiassen's Flush, with Evan. For myself, I'm between novels right now. I'm deciding between Ursula Le Guin's Lavinia, for my April book club, and a couple of books I got for review from publicists.
What I'm watching: Just finishing the movie Chronicle. The first half was humorous, then it got all weird and melodramatic. Now we're watching Portlandia on Netflix. It's always fun to see the familiar locations and I've got to tell you non-locals who watch the show: Star Trek in the Park? It's totally a real thing here.

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14 comments:

  1. BronaMarch 22, 2013 at 11:56 PM

    Lovely composition with the lines of old posts against the rippled blue :-)

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  2. Laurel-Rain SnowMarch 23, 2013 at 3:49 AM

    Great post! Love the shot...and the image of you and your son having a lovely conversation. There is nothing better!

    Here's MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT POST

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  3. Melissa O.March 23, 2013 at 4:30 AM

    So pretty! We used to see those flying frequently where I grew up, since we weren't far from the coast.

    Here's my SATURDAY SNAPSHOT post.

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  4. DebiMarch 23, 2013 at 5:10 AM

    Love the photo! Would have loved it even without the heron. Though I do adore herons, and am happy as can be every time I see one out in the backyard swamp.

    And I agree--so fun to see familiar places in movies. Or read about them in books.

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  5. bermudaonionMarch 23, 2013 at 5:15 AM

    That looks so tranquil. I bet that was a wonderful walk.

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  6. JoyMarch 23, 2013 at 6:34 AM

    Nice shot. He blends in well with those posts.

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  7. UnknownMarch 23, 2013 at 7:45 AM

    Very pretty, looks like he's trying to imitate his surroundings. I love it when these visit the pond in my backyard.

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  8. AnonymousMarch 23, 2013 at 7:47 AM

    Beautiful photo. And you're so right... having a conversation with your son is more important than snapshots. I can appreciate that. ;)

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  9. IreneMarch 23, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    It's good to have such an compelling conversation with ones son. Lovely photo. Enjoy.

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  10. Book Savvy BabeMarch 23, 2013 at 8:47 AM

    great shot, I love how the heron almost blends in with the setting. Book Savvy Babe

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  11. LouiseMarch 23, 2013 at 8:02 PM

    I would have stopped to see him too. Lovely shot.

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  12. AmyMarch 24, 2013 at 9:59 AM

    aw I agree about Chronicle. It has so much potential and then BAM.

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  13. Christine HardingMarch 24, 2013 at 1:46 PM

    It's a lovely picture - are blue herons common there? No Snapshot from me this week, because I only got back from Mum's yesterday, but I like to see what everyone is doing!

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