Friday, January 11, 2013

Flight

Where I waved at the sky 
And waited your love through a February sleep, 
I see birds swinging in, watched them multiply... 
Like beauty spots marking a still perfect cheek. 
I see them bending the air, slipping away, for what birds seek. 
-From "The Balance Wheel" by Anne Sexton

Morning at the former Princeton Inn, a 1920s hotel (now student residence) overlooking a spot where the British made an almost-last stand in 1777. Enjoy your weekend!

21 comments:

cieldequimper said...

Gorgeous composition, light, colours and building!

Angel Sánchez-Marco said...

¡¡Fantástica foto!! Es una imagen muy bien encuadrada, una luz suave, la desnudez de los árboles, los pájaros volando… todo esta en su sitio, muy bien.
El texto de Anne Sexton, me gusta, ¡como no!.
Un saludo, Ángel

Chrissy Brand said...

A thing of beauty...

Leeds daily photo said...

I too love the light and texture here on this rather nice parkland.

Tanya Breese said...

beautiful! how funny, we both got birds in flight today! have a great weekend!

LOLfromPasa said...

Love that soft feeling to this photograph. Such a super capture. Have a grand weekend :).

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Thanks for this lovely image to take us into the weekend Lulu, so much history surrounding this very spot, it always amazes me to think about it.
p.s. we have been lucky so far thankfully in WA regarding fires, but I feel with the heat we are experiencing it's only a matter of time unfortunately..

Catherine said...

Beautiful Lulu! What a wonderful and calming way to end the week... bon week-end!

William Kendall said...

Terrific shot, Lulu! It feels like a very peaceful spot, at least at that time of day...

LONDONLULU said...

Aw, thanks everyone for the kind comments. Have a lovely weekend!

Peter said...

Wonderful choice of verse to go with that idyllic scene. I wonder if the redcoats were playing bowls.

Cloudia said...

moving shot!



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Norma said...

Beautiful, Lulu! It looks so serene....

Have a great weekend!

Randy said...

What a wonderful capture.

Petrea Burchard said...

A lovely shot of a compelling building.

Dianne said...

Tranquil and serene .... Amazing to think this is just a short distance from hustling-bustling New York.

Adele said...

This post has it all: Beauty, history, and fine literature. Well done!

EG CameraGirl said...

How cool that the residence was once an inn!

LONDONLULU said...

Thanks for your sweet comments!

Hilda said...

A perfectly gorgeous composition!

Mildred said...

Very nice capture and words!
Thanks for sharing!