All I want to do is be off every day in the spring and get up early and go on walks and watch blue birds flit around in fields and then stop and pose for me in the branches of trees. That's it.
I met a man today at work who told me "you don't retire from something, you retire to something". That made sense to me. Running towards something brings a whole different picture to my mind than running away from something does.
I am going to add bluebird photography to the list of things I am going to retire to. It's going to be awhile, but I think it's a good idea to start building the list years ahead of time.
You are so lucky to see a bluebird! It is the state bird of Missouri and I have never seen one here!!
Posted by: Janet | 05/15/2015 at 08:04 AM
Magnificent! I've never seen a for-real blue bird. Nice capture!
Posted by: Leslie J. Moran | 05/15/2015 at 08:20 AM
We are lucky enough to have two species of bluebird out here in the high desert. The Mountain Bluebird (state bird of NV) and the Western Bluebird. The mountain bluebird is the most stunning shade of blue that has to be seen in person to fully appreciate the electric blue this bird is dressed in. Love them both.
Good plan for retirement: something you retire to. Think of all the fun things you can do:, sew, paint, draw, bake, shop at the farmers market, fill in the bucket list without constraints of work and commute time! Freedom! It's wonderful. You'll wonder how you ever had time to work.
Posted by: Joan | 05/15/2015 at 06:49 PM
Oh, my! Those are great photographs. Frame worthy.
About retirement: I can't recommend it highly enough. I just turned 60, retired 4 months; 16 days ago. It's wonderful to be available to whatever comes up. Money is one thing, but to be able to make my own pineapple vinegar in leisure? Well, that's another.
Posted by: SusanS | 05/16/2015 at 12:24 PM
I don't think we get those here in Oklahoma....
Posted by: Peggy Fry | 05/20/2015 at 01:42 PM