The pause and pose of the evening!
This Magpie Robin stayed for a while during the course of its visits to the flight stations in the evening !
This transition from the day to the evening and night caught my attention!
It is when one pauses, the pose of comfort and transition settles into our soul!
Even the tuneful long bird calls which is the second nature of a Magpie Robin was missing during this transition time!
The inner stillness and the outer calmness!
Where does the inner calmness come from!
The birds often carry memories of their daily rhythm and experiences which the outer transient events do not overtake them.
The intuitive language of their inner self guides them through the happenings around them. The birds in that sense move about guided by the urge from within!
Following a strong wind, while the leaves carpeted the ground, Bulbuls and Barbets were on the ground, feeding on the berries which too were scattered on the ground during the wind!
The birds benefitted from the storm and wind!
The pause and poise of the Magpie Robin spring from such a life experience of living by receiving!
The inner calm springs from remembering the learned experiences of life!
Although it might not be an antidote for stress and strife, it presents a window to view life through another optic!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
