Day 2618: Ponderings.

Reiko:  ink brush drawing.

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Today I sat at a long traffic light.

I noticed birds on all four traffic light extensions.

I knew there wasn't time to get out my phone.

I studied their line-up, all but two were facing east. 

I watched as a new bird came to add on ...

the end bird charged him until he flew off.

I wondered if that was his job or just his personality?

Do you ever notice the bird line up?

Why is it on just some traffic extensions?

Why do the majority face the same direction? 

Is it the wind, or the view or habit?

The same day I was pondering these questions,

I saw this artwork by Yoshinori Mizutani ...

The photographer Yoshinori Mizutani captures kawau 

birds perched on electric wires in Tokyo. The Kawau are large 

seabirds, not unlike seagulls, that were pushed to the brink 

of extinction in Japan in the 1970s due to pollution. But in 

recent years they’ve come back – with a vengeance.

For photographer Yoshinori Mizutani, the sight of these 

huge birds perched on electric wires in Tokyo were both 

“visually shocking and at the same time breath-taking.” 

And they became the basis for a new series of photographs 

called Kawau. 

Mizutani photographed the birds in black and white as the perched on electric wires along Tokyo’s Tama River. The compositions, both beautiful and eerie, are reminiscent of musical notes, but also the Alfred Hitchcock film Birds. Mizutani’s new series is being turned into a photobook by the same name. His photographs will be on display later this month at IMA Concept Store on Tokyo from July 29 to September 24, 2016.

Hmmm, life's ponderings?  What do you think?

I am the lucky recipient this week of two Florida Muse 

artist's beautiful artwork.We are a group of artists who 

send and receive a postcard on each assigned month.

by Thomas La Badia

by Judy Behl

Lovely to receive and enjoy each month.

Thank you Thomas and Judy!

A smile for Friday ...