Shadow Self

Spent part of the morning walking in our yard with a young raven who stopped by. 

S/he seemed interested in checking out the locale (and, while she didn’t come right out and say it, I got the impression the pros & cons of making a nest were seriously being considered).  She  casually strolled across the front yard, and made her way around the entire perimeter of the property, before coming into the backyard.  Raven led the way…I merely followed. 

When our neighbor, Chuck, came over to say ‘hello’, she hopped onto a tree branch and waited patiently until we’d finished our conversation. 

At that point, she and I resumed our walk – enjoying the sunshine on our backs, and reflecting on the shadows we cast upon the ground, amongst other deep subjects. 

Old friends, we parted with a promise to catch up again soon. 

“Shadow Self”, © 2013 Cathy Gazda, 5” x 7”, Acrylic on stretched canvas.  ♥