JUN072009

JUN072009, originally uploaded by colemama.

In the final preparations for dinner and for some reason I'm reflecting on those who are without their daily nutrition - might be watching those on the shoreline poking the sand for their dinner or that compelling television advertisement for Meals on Wheels or even the lucky Powerball winner in South Dakota down on his luck - a rancher trying to coax a living from the land.

Hunger - much more than a need for food - can be a motivator for learning as well. Creating hungry students (wanting them to come back for more) is a lofty goal, but one well worth striving for - imagine the possibilities when teens are starved for knowledge and wisdom...or maybe they already are and we are not feeding them...3rd Ave N & Gulf of Mexico, Naples, FL

APR262009

APR262009, originally uploaded by colemama.

Such balance, fluidity, and ingenuity - these skimmers fly low along the surface with their bills agape skimming the surface for small fish! Their feeding dance is quite flowing and mesmerizing to watch (and quite difficult to capture on still - wish I'd had a video camera!). But the end result is all about basic survival and adaptation to nature. Sometimes I wonder if we are equipped with all the necessary tools and conditions for meeting those basic needs...or have we become too complacent? or too reliant on a modern world? 5th Ave N & Gulf of Mexico, Naples, FL