What Started as a Bird Photo...

It was a sunny afternoon and I was enjoying myself with friends. From were we sat, the view was so nice and I couldn't hold it back but to take a shot and it turned out better than I expected.

Look at the photo closely, can you spot the bird resting and enjoying the nice view of the sky and nature's beauty?

How it Started

We were on the balcony. At first I didn't have the thoughts of capturing nature.

Then a lovely bird called, sparrow, flew and rested on the iron rail protector. I was eager to take a shot of this beauty and crazy as it may sound, I was praying the bird wouldn't fly away😅

My first intention was to capture the bird, since I'm obsessed with nature. But the shot took me pass only the bird on the iron rails, all the way to the green grassy field outside. The view was very clear, neat, and a sight to behold 🥰

Now Look at the Scene

You can see the iron rails are carefully designed with beautiful carvings: geometrical patterns, diamond shapes and small circles on four edges of each panel. I'll say the welder that made this was also an artist. Each panel is being connected to another, separated by a light yellowish pillar. Looking down, the floor is a nicely decorated German concrete.

Since we were inside the balcony, the view outside became our sight. From the blue sky and the (fluffy) clouds, to the grassy small field, coconut tree and other green plants.

Wait a minute, did you spot the pineapple vines down the field close to the fence?
They're hidden but you can still seen them if you look closely 😃

From a distance, you can also see an electricity pole and a water tank on a stand. Also you can spot roofs of nearby buildings. This gives the concept of a calm residential area, indeed it is.

Lessons I Learned From This Shot

I'm a nature photographer. At first, I didn't think far about this shot of a bird on the designed iron rails. I was just taking a shot.

But carefully looking at the details of the photo, I saw lessons in them that made me pause, calm down and feel like I have achieved something today:

• The bird resting and viewing the world: In the same way, I don't have to be busy all the time. Rest deserve a space in my to-do-list. Een birds do rest.

• The iron rail protector: It's there for a reason; to protect one from falling off the balcony. It sets a boundary. Same way, not all boundaries in our lives are bondage. Some protects us from problems.

• The serene environment full of nature: Green sights bring peace of mind and calms our mind while we rest Nature really do heals, I let it heal me too.

Finally, big lessons about life don't always come from a books, articles or even big places. We get them from nature around us; just like a bird resting and having a view of the world.

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I invite: @mjeelifestyle @dequeen @shahidalinaz and @bigcharles to check this out

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I took this photos myself with my device

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