Dancing with Death

Vultures are strange  scabrous dark birds with dandelion white young. The combination of parent and child seems impossible–ridiculous. In fact, the birds often seem not evil but pathetically ugly and deformed.  Sometimes though they look majestic.  This one bowed as I watched and seemed to dance with an invisible partner.

I’ve seen  people almost die.  I’ve spent time with people as they prepare to die and, it is just a thought, but I wonder, do we all, no matter how foolish and homely, look a little majestic when we dance with death?

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Toni
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14 years ago

He does, indeed, look very majestic in this excellent capture, Kym. I’ll have to ponder your question…

e.
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e.
14 years ago

For some reason, this post reminds me of this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiEl3KaD2aM

e.
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e.
14 years ago

For some reason, this post reminds me of this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiEl3KaD2aM

Joe Blow
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14 years ago

There’s nothing majestic about death!

Joe Blow
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14 years ago

There’s nothing majestic about death!

joshi daniel
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14 years ago

excellent composition and timing!

joshi daniel
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14 years ago

excellent composition and timing!

Ben
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Ben
14 years ago

The wing feathers are used in the Hopi snake dance to stroke and calm the rattlesnakes. I have one in my car (feather not snake) maybe I’ll get a chance to try it. Maybe not. Great picture, Kym.

Ben
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Ben
14 years ago

The wing feathers are used in the Hopi snake dance to stroke and calm the rattlesnakes. I have one in my car (feather not snake) maybe I’ll get a chance to try it. Maybe not. Great picture, Kym.

Staff
Member
14 years ago

I don’t think I’d be willing to get that close to try out the feathers.

Staff
Member
14 years ago

I don’t think I’d be willing to get that close to try out the feathers.

dave
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14 years ago

Just a thought:

We all dance with death every day

It’s that final Tango – when death has it’s say

that scares us in a primitice way

dave
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14 years ago

Just a thought:

We all dance with death every day

It’s that final Tango – when death has it’s say

that scares us in a primitice way

dave
Guest
14 years ago

Oops…that’s primitive…I was too quick to publish

dave
Guest
14 years ago

Oops…that’s primitive…I was too quick to publish

Staff
Member
14 years ago

Dave, That’s Good! Sent a chill through me.

Staff
Member
14 years ago

Dave, That’s Good! Sent a chill through me.

nursemyra
Guest
14 years ago

Beautiful image. Maybe some deaths are majestic, but certainly not all. I can only hope for a good one

nursemyra
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14 years ago

Beautiful image. Maybe some deaths are majestic, but certainly not all. I can only hope for a good one