little big things
Yesterday was a day filled with little big things.
I got up incredible early, I dropped my son off at the airport for his first solo trip to a big city, I watched the sun rise, and I went to a nature center with my brother and his wife and my parents.
There were all kinds of birds feeding out of our hands. Well, okay, not my hands because mine were holding a camera, but I got a lot of really great pictures of chickadees and nuthatches and a titmouse and cardinals and a beautiful turkey vulture. (Now that’s an oxymoron if ever there was one!)
This little sparrow landed right at my feet to pick up the piece of corn that is in his mouth, and then kept hopping towards me as I took his photo. Something about him just made me laugh. He was quite the show-off, puffing himself all up and acting tough.
A few minutes later, we had a visit from a four-legged friend that completely melted my heart. (I will be writing about that over at Inspiration Studio tomorrow.)
In the grand scheme of things, it was just another day, filled with pretty normal activities. But for me, there were a lot of big moments. Moments I will always remember, and some that I will probably forget. But I lived in each one, immersed in its beauty, significance, simplicity, and the ability to make me smile.
And every smile most certainly qualifies as a little big thing,
don’t you think?
March 28th, 2011 at 9:21 am
Many , many years ago I remember Mahalia Jackson singing “His Eye is on the Sparrow” and for that reason I’ve always loved these little guys, great picture 🙂
March 28th, 2011 at 11:01 am
the little things are the big things. and they are where life is lived.
xox,
/j
March 28th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
He is very cute. This from a very jaded sparrow viewer!
March 28th, 2011 at 2:04 pm
Living in the moment is a skill that I’m still learning . . . every once in a while I know that I’m doing it but then it’s gone again, poof! Just got to keep practicing.
March 28th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
Oh my…he’s precious!! smiles do count twice! 😉
your portraits should help us to reach closer to 50! i have one portrait of a pine warbler that i’ve been holding on to only because it’s not the clearest, hoping someone else would post it. i guess I should just go ahead and do so.
March 28th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Life is sweet because if these little big things, especially sweet little bigs like that gorgeous sparrow.
March 28th, 2011 at 6:31 pm
i couldn’t agree more….and you know, a day in which my camera and i have been good friends, if even for only half an hour, also makes for a little big thing 🙂
March 28th, 2011 at 10:03 pm
Yes… without doubt every smile is a big thing.
Thank you for giving me a smile before bed tonight — that little bird along with your words.
March 29th, 2011 at 4:25 am
I sure agree with you about the smile
March 30th, 2011 at 3:22 am
I love photographing birds. Little things add joy to our lives.
April 4th, 2011 at 8:37 pm
the little things are all we have. we can’t control the big things – they couldn’t care less about us and will go ahead & happen anyway. sounds like a pretty wonderful day. xoxo