Monday, August 30, 2010

Up where we belong...

Where Eagles Fly....



"Eagle One to Tower"...
"Request permission to land"...




Australia's Wedge Tailed eagle

Wedgie in flight

{Via}

One of our most Majestic Native Raptors

The top Photo arrived via an E mail without a source...
but here is a link to read all about them...

I love to just sit and watch them circling for hours
Spotting their prey and then diving at what seems like "crash force"
to make the kill...
Lifting off with grace and speed to a nearby tree to indulge in their well earned meal..

Since the dawn of time...

Man has held an admiration and lived in awe of the power and majesty of
the big birds of prey...




Creating Mythical Beasts...
 bearing a combination of both animal and human like forms..




Creating costumes and sacred dress mimicking the bird objectified...




Giving them human form and revering them as a Gods...


Adorning the body and clothing with feathers from the bird worshiped
Imbued within the wearer a sense of spirit power, giving the wearer a connection and sense of wisdom and magical power attributed and associated with the bird... 

Statues in their honour were carved to be worshiped 

Egyptian God Horus

Today's Man it seems... continues with many of these ancient practices...







Well... the dressing up in feathers bit anyway...





And even feathers are optional it would seem!....


Some practices are worth worship

And others are...Well... Just Silly....


5 comments:

  1. Bless.

    I'm looking for looking for an angel.

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  2. Dear Xl
    I loved the spirt of Eddie...
    If i'm asked "What embodies the Olympic Spirit?" ...I reply... "Eddie the Eagle" as any one who feels the need to strap on a pair of ski's and go thundering down a ramp toward certain death is deserving of being there.

    And also reeks of human stupididty...

    The other example I cite is... Eric The Eel

    I guess the Media just loves illteration and association of Animal powers with Man...

    Dear Pete

    Might I suggest you start "Praying" as opposed to "Preying" for an Angel
    I wonder if Michael Landon is still available?

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  3. Be careful mentioning Michael Landon if you don't want people coming by looking for photos of Michael Landon naked or worse... Michael Landons penis.

    A blogger of mine who seems to be on a permanent hiatus has that problem. It's not my fault. I swear!

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  4. Thanks for the Tip off Pete...

    I wish them all the best of luck!

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