When I took this photo of a Canada Goose at an urban pond close to home several years ago, I loved the fall colors in the background behind the goose. I’m not sure why it as taken me so long to share this image.
Flying Canada Goose and fall colors – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/640, ISO 800, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
At home, during the summer, I don’t hear the Canada Geese flying by very often. As summer transitions into fall, I begin to hear them more frequently. I love to listen to their calls as they fly past.
I keep my living room window open, even during the high temperatures of summer, because I love listening to the neighborhood birds. For the same reason, I also keep my window open when the temperatures start dropping in the fall. It keeps me connected to nature.
Because I keep my window open, I can hear the geese in the wee hours of the morning heading towards the local ponds and the Jordan River. It’s as if I’m hearing the passage of time or the changing seasons of the year.
This year, I have felt out of sync, partly due to having spent almost two months away from Utah, taking care of my mom and handling her end-of-life affairs. I’ve been hoping that with the arrival of fall, that I would begin to feel more in sync with nature. I can’t say that it’s happening, but to be fair, I haven’t been out in the field since fall arrived.
With the arrival of autumn, I am excited about the prospects of fall migration and the opportunity to see and photograph more ducks, geese, and other birds in cooler temperatures. I enjoy every season and the changes that comes with them.
Life is good.
Mia
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What an extraordinary shot. The goose is perfectly highlighted against the backdrop of autumn colors. You also captured an amazing amount of detail considering this is a moving target. I love it. Thanks Mia.
Mia,
I always look forward to your photos.
And your incites.
I wish you healing during this hard time.
Linda
Wonderful shot! Had about a dozen of them flying low right over us on a recent morning when mama dog and I were in the yard for her constitutional. What a treat!
It is a beautiful photo. I love fall, it’s my favorite season.
Nature is a great healer. I hope she continues to work her magic on you.