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Catherine A McKenna's avatar

Amazing how nature can surprise us with marvels we'd never be able to do ourselves. It's very humbling to observe.

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Lars Bergmans-Dorr's avatar

Nailed it with that image of the birds forming the outline of a bird! Wow. Is this what collective intelligence looks like? It's beautiful. If it looks that beautiful, I wonder what it FEELS like?

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Donna's avatar

Thank you for sharing this amazing beauty is truth! Such a refreshing and inspiring post.

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James Lucas's avatar

Thank you so much!

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Renee Marie's avatar

Outta the ballpark!

Thank you James!

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Kevin Thomas's avatar

I hadn’t heard of crown shyness before—but the moment I did, it unfolded like a metaphor waiting to be explored.

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Debra's avatar

Nature never disappoints.

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Ken Kiyama's avatar

"A.I." stands for Amazing Image - nature can outdo anything some computer can do.

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Carla Martin's avatar

Best wishes to you James and thank you :)

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Alemany's avatar

Beautiful Gifts! Thank you

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Kerry Bart-Raber's avatar

Thank you for the post reflecting on your need for being near nature with Thoreau's written observations .... then the global visual examples of Wonder !!

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Maggie Delaney-Potthoff's avatar

Our "wow's" grew louder with every scroll. I melt when I see birds flocking as they travel. These were beyond beyond. Please continue!

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Reputation Intelligence's avatar

Bravo, again, James.

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sharon f's avatar

I will never curse a cacophony of starlings ever again! These notes and images are nurturing my spirit. Grateful.

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James Lucas's avatar

So glad to hear that, Sharon!

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Sandra Fisher's avatar

You have captured some amazing pictures of the beauty in nature which leaves one feeling humbled and inspired at the same time. Thank you

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Sheryl White's avatar

Very cool images!!

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Maristella Tonello's avatar

Grazie per queste splendide foto, la natura ci regala spettacoli mozzafiato che spesso non sappiamo cogliere per la frenesia della nostra vita.

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Laurel Hill's avatar

One of my favorite books and that specific quote.

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