Let Ithaka be always in your thoughts.
To get there is your goal and destiny.
But do not hasten to your journey’s end:
it’s better if it lasts for many years
so that you'll reach the island when you’re old,
wealthy with all you’ve gained along the way,
not hoping Ithaka will make you rich.
Your marvellous journey is Ithaka’s gift.
Without her you would not have started out.
But she has nothing more to give you now.
And if you find she's poor, you’ve not been fooled.
So wise have you become, so much you’ve learned,
that you will know what Ithakas must be.
Source: Seen in passing on X-Twitter. Holler if you want the whole thing.
Author/Translator: Armand D'Angour, Professor of Classics, Oxford. Cello lover. Larkin about. Turning life into Latin verse, one hexameter at a time. Podcast “It’s All Greek (& Latin!) to Me”.
Posted: Feb 06
Isabel
The second photo reminds me of Pelican Lake in southwest Manitoba. I marvel that pelicans come that far north, but they flock to that lake by the thousands.
Tom
Tom – I’ve seen hordes of pelicans at Lockport, a little north of Winnipeg, and a few at Saskatoon, decades ago. Seeing thousands in one go might be worth a trip . . .
Beautiful photos! In the second photo, it is delightfullly difficult to discern which are birds and which are reflections.
Judith – Many thanks. I wanted to be about 1/10 the distance from them, but that was not possible to arrange. 🙂
I love this Isabel!
Carla – 🙂 Many thanks.
I had to stop and think, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen more than a loner great blue heron (except when nesting)
And I don’t think I’ve ever seen a lone sandhill, groups as small as 2-3 maybe, but usually many more.
Nice pics BTW
Jim R – I concur. For the GBHs, other than nesting I’ve only ever seen one at a time. I’ve only seen sandhill cranes in their wintering period, so I don’t know what they do when they’re not hanging out waiting for better weather!