#WordlessWednesday: Mid-Summer Reflections

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For Wordless Wednesday, let your images tell the story.

Reflections on Lake Spokane
Lake Spokane, Washington, 2023
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Calm delta water, Rio Vista, California, 2022

The most beautiful birds do not know how beautiful they are until they see their reflection in water. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Black-necked Stilt admires his reflection
Black-necked Stilt admires his reflection

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40 responses to “#WordlessWednesday: Mid-Summer Reflections”

  1. I missed this with being away, Terri. Those reflections are superb, I especially love the bird!

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    1. Thank you, Cathy! No worries, and I appreciate you stopping by. I’m back to blogging after my short break!

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  2. You make me laugh. You’re Wordless Wednesdays are never wordless. 🙂 But the pictures are stunning as always. I especially loved the first one, shadowed view from the sky. ❤

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    1. Heehee, I know, Deb, I cheat a bit with captions. Thank you ❤️

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  3. I love your mid-summer reflections. Very peaceful!

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    1. Thank you, Donna. We had a couple of very calm days, otherwise the wind ripples the lake too much.

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  4. Beautiful, Terri – I love the stilt

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    1. Thank you, Toni, he was fun to see!

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  5. Very nice reflections, Terri. Love the stilt, which is similar to the one here.

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    1. Thank you, Graham. Perhaps they are related!

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      1. Common ancestors for sure, but now individual species.

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  6. All cooling places for hot summer days! Perfect reflections! Sooooo pretty!

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    1. Thank you, Nancy. The lake where the clouds are reflected is nearby. I snapped that pic from the Centennial Trail.

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      1. Ooooooo how nice and so fun for you!

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  7. Very pretty photos Terri. I like how the clouds reflect on the still water. I am smiling seeing the Black-necked Stilt gazing at its reflection and saying “wow – how cool is this … if I move my leg this way, my reflection does that too!”

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    1. Thank you, Linda! I’m taking a blog break after this coming Sunday. I wanted to add some new pics. The stilt was a very cooperative at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve by posing for me 😉

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      1. You will have a little escape and enjoy Summer before it slips away Teri. Your Winter began in November last year. When we discussed national parks in comments after one of your recent posts, I said I’d only been to one national park. With all the stats about the scorching heat in Death Valley, I learned it was a national park. So I’ve visited two national parks. My father was driving and I was very young. He had his left arm resting on the window well – I guess we didn’t have A/C in the car? He got a massive blister near his elbow from sun poisoning and had to go to the E.R. I have not thought of that story in almost fifty years. I will wish you safe travels after your Sunday post.

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      2. Crazy story! Sun is dangerous anywhere. I live in sunscreen all year round!

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      3. Yes it was – you have to wear sun protection or you’ll get burned from the sun reflecting off the snow!

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  8. Love the first shot and the bird quote. Not a fan of those windmills but I love stilts.

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    1. Thanks, Janet. When those wind turbines were installed over 10 years ago, windsurfers were convinced they stole the wind, making it harder to sail.

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  9. An absolutely amazing post Terri here’s my reflection 💜💜

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  11. How lovely, Terri. Reflections never cease to capture my imagination. ❤

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    1. Thank, Diana! I love capturing them with my lens!

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  12. These midsummer captures are lovely 🙂

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    1. Thank you, Hammad! Trying to surround myself with virtual water this week 😉

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    1. Thank you, Anne! You might recognize the featured image of the Sac State aquatics center at Lake Natoma 🙂

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      1. Actually, I didn’t. I’ve never been there. Now I’ll have to take my camera there!!

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      2. It’s a treasure trove of gorgeous potential images!

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  13. Your header looks like mid-summer up north here in Michigan. And I LOVE the stilt!!

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    1. Hi Dawn, thanks! The featured pic was taken at Lake Natoma is Sacramento a few years ago at the Aquatics Center, on of my favorite places to paddle! I caught the stilt in Gilbert, Arizona’s riparian preserve. I need to get out to more the “local” preserves for some new pics!

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    1. Thanks, Jacqui! Heat’s ramping back to upper 90s this week–a virtual cool-down was necessary 😉

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