The Widening Gyre

True hope is swift, and flies with Swallow’s wings -
Act 5, Richard III, Shakespeare

A speck of red, a patch of blue,
tails deeply forked,
a flight of swallows
ride low over the Delaware,
rising and falling
in sweeping arabesques,
hawking insects, uttering witt-witt
and splee-plink. I am
dizzy with delight.

George Loper, July 1, 2009

Bamboo, originally uploaded by gloperflicker.

This photograph of a stand of bamboo was taken at Woodlawn Manor in Sandy Spring, Maryland on June 24, 2009.

Baby Mockingbird, originally uploaded by gloperflicker.

This photograph of a Mockingbird was taken at Woodlawn Manor in Sandy Spring, Maryland on June 24, 2009.

Dried Flowers, originally uploaded by gloperflicker.

This photograph of flowers behind glass was taken at Woodlawn Manor in Sandy Spring, Maryland on June 24, 2009.

Woodlawn Manor Barn, originally uploaded by gloperflicker.

The stone barn at Woodlawn Manor marks the beginning of the Underground Railroad Experience Trail in Sandy Spring, Maryland. Constructed in 1832 by Isaac Holland, it was used a hiding place for escaping slaves.

This photograph was taken on June 24, 2009.

Birds in Flight, originally uploaded by gloperflicker.

This photograph of birds in flight was taken at Woodlawn Manor in Sandy Spring, Maryland on June 24, 2009.

Photographer, originally uploaded by gloperflicker.

This picture of a photographer at Monticello in Albemarle County, Virginia was taken on June 22, 2009.

Flower Head, originally uploaded by gloperflicker.

This photograph was taken at Monticello in Albemarle County, Virginia on June 22, 2009.

Window Panes, originally uploaded by gloperflicker.

This photograph of window panes was taken at Monticello in Albemarle County, Virginia on June 22, 2009.

Monticello Garden, originally uploaded by gloperflicker.

This photograph was taken at the Monticello Gardens in Albemarle County, Virginia on June 23, 2009.