this photo was on the web this morning and i think it is

compelling.    haunting.    beautiful.

the description said:

a greater adjutant stork swoops down near a girl

 searching for recyclables, in a garbage dump.

*Gauhati India

April 22, 2014

we are so blessed in this county. 

so very, very blessed. there but for the grace of God

this could be any of us. born in another land where

life is not even close to being easy.

i hope you feel lucky and blessed and loved today,

beth