Friday, February 20, 2009

Mourning Dove


Canon 40D * EF-70-200mm f/4L * ISO 100 * 1/1000 second * f/4.0



As I parked my car at work today I heard the sound of this Mourning Dove perched on a power pole above my car. I was immediately taken back to my youth growing up on our farm.  Just about daily as I would be out at the crack of dawn or late in the evening changing water I could always count on hearing one.  I was thankful this morning for the brief distraction that allowed me to reflect on a few good memories and to capture this image.

Do you have sounds or smells that trigger memories from the past?

Mourning Dove Soundbite

1 comment:

Mike said...

Hi Scott, wow, great post! Being in the throes of winter out here in MA, listening to the mourning dove is certainly a sound of spring and summer for me. I remember vividly the doves call sweeping through the pine trees when I was kid growing up..Now I still hearit but no pines....The sounds, sights and smells one bird can bring are amazing.....

Thank you so much for this post!

Mike