Goslings

The Canada Geese are still hanging out on the Yare, with several small babies. I couldn't resist the backlighting illuminating their baby fluff, giving a halo like effect. This is again thanks to my Canon 100mm lens on infinity focus, shutter 200, aperture 3.5.

I'm still carrying around with me, my beautiful, hardback, Everyman edition ( fits easily into my pocket ) of Anna Akhmatova's poetry. The translation by Poet DM Thomas makes her so alive and accessible to me

From 'Rosary'
"- I have come to take your place,sister,
At the high fire in the forests heart.

You don't understand the songs birds sing
Anymore,nor stars, nor summer lightening.

Don't hear it when the women strike 
The tambourine, yet you fear the silence.

I have come to take your place, sister,
At the high fire in the forests heart'......."
1912 

Exra's AM skies