Serenity

Serenity is a state of soul.

KHWAI RIVER SUNSET - Okavango Delta, Botswana

My interpretation:
Superceding any ’state of mind’, serenity exists in the soul.

Quotes to consider:
“Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm.” – Unknown
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” – Reinhold Niebuhr
“Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is.” – Thomas S. Szasz

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In celebration of birds!

Huge THANK YOU to Sandy and Hills of Africa Travel for featuring some of Dave’s fish eagle photo’s on their fabulous blog: http://livethemagicofafrica.wordpress.com/.

Have a look there and read Sandy’s insightful article on these stunning birds. She taught us a new term – “kleptoparasites” – which fish eagles are categorized as because they have “been known to steal prey from other bird species, as well as steal eggs and young from other water birds’ nests”.

Dave shot a phenomenal sequence in the Okavango Delta which illustrates this perfectly. It involves a fish eagle swooping in to steal a fish from a saddlebilled stork. The series is included in Sandy’s post, but it’s so exceptional that I’m going to add it here too.

Dave supplied this sequence to Birdlife South Africa, an organization which “Gives Conservation Wings”. It is printed across the contents pages of their beautiful book, “A Feathership of Partners”, which was conceptualised and created by Malcolm Drummond – thank you, Malcolm! If you love birds, please visit their site (www.birdlife.org.za) to see how you can help

SUCCESSFUL CATCH...

BIG FRIGHT!

DIVE-BOMB

CONFRONTATION

FLURRY OF WINGS

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY...

No breakfast for the birds, but the fish was smiling!

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Aptitude

Aptitude is invariably appropriate.

FISH EAGLE WITH BARBEL - Khwai River, Okavango Delta, Botswana

My interpretation:
Everyone is gifted in their own unique way. Gratitude begets grace.

Quotes to consider:
“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” – Zig Ziglar
“Genius is nothing but a greater aptitude for patience.” – George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon
“You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.” – Zig Ziglar

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Poise

Poise = poetry

LONGTAILED SHRIKE - Okavango Delta, Botswana

Risk

Risk involves reach.

BLACKSMITH PLOVER CHICK - Khwai River, Okavango Delta, Botswana

My interpretation:
Experience is life’s reward, regardless of the risk.

Quotes to consider:
“There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” – Anais Nin
“Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.” – H. Jackson Browne
“There is no security on this earth. Only opportunity.” – Douglas Macarthur

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7 new Natural Wonders

I’m so happy to see that Table Mountain, the Kalahari Desert, Victoria Falls, the Great Rift Valley and the Okavango Delta are under consideration for the new 7 Natural Wonders of the world. They have my heart-felt vote, along with the Great Barrier Reef, which I’ve been privileged to dive.