Snowy Egret Taking Flight With Water Streams Photograph by Brian Tada

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Snowy Egret Taking Flight With Water Streams

by Brian Tada

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Title

Snowy Egret Taking Flight With Water Streams

Artist

Brian Tada

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photograph

Description

Majestic lift-off ~ A snowy egret (Egretta thula) takes flight over the Richardson Bay estuary near San Francisco, water streaming from its feet.

I took this photo in mid-September 2016 during a nature walk -- a refreshing break after several days of exhaustive paperwork, working on federal and California state business tax returns.

Watching the beauty of God's creation reminds me of His great love... creating all this for our enjoyment and stewardship.

When life's cares weigh you down, be refreshed by remembering that Abba Father created you as His crowning achievement!

"The LORD your God is with you. He is a hero who saves you. He happily rejoices over you, renews you with His love, and celebrates over you with shouts of joy" (Zephaniah 3:17, God's Word Translation).

Snowy egrets, like their larger cousin great egrets, were hunted almost to extinction for their showy plumage in the 19th century. Thanks to conservation efforts beginning in the 20th century, these majestic birds are once again a common and beautiful sight among coastal wetlands in the United States and Central America and South America for millions of people to admire -- and conserve for future generations.

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Giving glory to God "Snowy Egret Taking Flight With Water Streams" garnered the following contest award on Fine Art America:

3rd Place (tie) in the contest "If I Were a Bird" on Fine Art America, 09.26.2016. Thanks to Natalie Subnaja who hosted the contest and to all who voted. God bless you! Seeing the magnificence of God's amazing creation powerfully brings to mind the words of the classic hymn, "For the Beauty of the Earth" written by Folliott Sandford Pierpoint (1864; public domain) :: "For the beauty of the earth, / For the beauty of the skies, / For the Love which from our birth / Over and around us lies: / Christ, our God, to Thee we raise / This our Sacrifice of Praise." (1-6)

Grateful to God and thankful to the group hosts for graciously featuring this image on the home pages of the Fine Art America groups ::

* A BIRDING GROUP - WINGS, 09.20.16
* WILD BIRDS OF THE WORLD, 09.21.16
* WILDLIFE ONE A DAY, 09.21.16
* POETIC POULTRY, 09.21.16
* ART IN MOTION GALLERY QUALITY, 09.21.16
* FAA PORTRAITS - BIRDS, 09.22.16
* ALL NATURAL BEAUTY OF THIS WORLD, 09.22.16
* USA PHOTOGRAPHERS ONLY, 09.25.16
* PHOTOGRAPHY FOR FUN, 09.28.16
* NEW FAA UPLOADS LIMIT ONE PER DAY, 11.17.16
* 500 VIEWS ~ 1 IMAGE, 06.06.19
* 1,000 VIEWS ON 1 IMAGE, 02.06.22
* BEAUTIFUL BIRDS, 02.06.22
* 1,000 TO 1,999 VIEWS, 02.06.22
* ARTWORK FEATURING WILDLIFE AND THE GREAT OUTDOORS, 02.06.22
* CAMERA ART, 04.13.22
* GO TAKE A HIKE PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP, 10.27.22

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Artwork notes:

This wildlife image may be purchased as a print, framed or unframed, poster, greeting card (quantity discounts available), and other products. Please see the ordering options listed on this page.

All artwork ordered from my portfolio comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee on the purchase price through FARTWORK FEATURING WILDLIFE AND THE GREAT OUTDOORSine Art America. World-wide shipping is available. Thank you for considering my artwork for your home and/or office decorating and gift-giving needs.

Embedded in the top right-hand corner is the Hebrew acronym for "B'ezras Hashem" [ב ס " ד] meaning "with God's help". It is a reminder to me as an artist and photographer of my dependence on the Almighty, the Originator of all creativity. This is a similar acknowledgement used by great artists like Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel who signed their work with the Latin phrase, "Soli Deo gloria" which means, "Glory to God alone".

Scripture is taken from GOD'S WORD®, © 1995 God's Word to the Nations. Used by permission of Baker Publishing Group.

Photo copyright © Brian Tada 2016. To the glory of God. All rights reserved. This photo is not in the public domain. Downloading, duplication, distribution, photographing, and/or altering this image in any way is prohibited, without the express written permission of the photographer, Brian Tada. This image is available for licensing; please inquire for details.