Under HIS Wings
by Nava Thompson
Title
Under HIS Wings
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A photo taken by Nava Thompson of two Seagulls flying over the lake in Bella Vista, Arkansas. .................. The scripture I chose for this is from Psalms 91. Under His Wings you will find refuge. Gull species range in size from the Little Gull, at 120 g (4.2 oz) and 29 cm (11.5 inches), to the Great Black-backed Gull, at 1.75 kg (3.8 lbs) and 76 cm (30 inches). They are generally uniform in shape, with heavy bodies, long wings, moderately long necks . The tails of all but three species are rounded; the exceptions being the Sabine's Gull and Swallow-tailed Gulls, which have forked tails, and the Ross's Gull, which has a wedge-shaped tail. Gulls have moderately long legs (certainly longer than the terns) with fully webbed feet. The bill is generally heavy and slightly hooked, with the larger species having stouter bills than the smaller species. The bill colour is often yellow with a red spot for the larger white-headed species and red, dark red or black in the smaller species..........................The gulls are generalist feeders, indeed they are the least specialised of all the seabirds, and their morphology allows for equal adeptness in swimming, flying and walking. They are more adept walking on land than most other seabirds, and the smaller gulls tend to be more manoeuvrable while walking. The walking gait of gulls includes a slight side to side motion, something that can be exaggerated in breeding displays. In the air they are able to hover and they are also able to take off quickly with little space......................The general pattern of plumage in adult gulls is a white body with a darker mantle; the extent to which the mantle is darker varies from pale grey to black. A few species vary in this, the Ivory Gull is entirely white, and some like the Lava Gull and Heermann's Gull have partly or entirely grey bodies. The wingtips of most species are black, which improves their resistance to wear and tear, usually with a diagnostic pattern of white makings. The head of gulls may be covered by a dark hood or be entirely white. The plumage of the head varies by breeding season; in non-breeding dark-hooded gulls the hood is lost, sometimes leaving a single spot behind the eye, and in white-headed gulls non-breeding heads may have streaking
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March 29th, 2014
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Randy Rosenberger
Your lovely piece of art from your portfolio of beautiful artistic pieces, has been chose to appear as a feature on the homepage of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group of Fine Art America. I am proud that you have chosen to be a member of our family of friends and fine artists. You will be featured more than most groups feature works, as I change up and work on my homepage each and every day. It is an honor to have you as an active member of our group. Thanks for sharing your lovely pieces of artwork with us.
Joyce Dickens
Beautifully captured and a wonderful presentation dear Nava; thanks for the visit my sweet friend - so good to be back! :-)
Music of the Heart
Beautiful birds and light on their wings .... and one of my favorite verses! LF :) ♫
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
This is so uplifting Nava Jo! We added our Like! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
Beverly Guilliams
Your Artwork is always a joy so see, and This one is a favorite because: Under His Wings, He is my Refuge, Love the Psalm.....Gorgeous Image...............v.
Doug Kreuger
Outstanding capture and verse Nava! While I am generally not fond of seagulls in Real Life, though, I have always loved them in artworks, especially, as elements of composition for water and seascapes. Their gracefully grand contours and purity of color provide an almost spiritual essence—much like that of white doves. Regardless of their presence in artwork or real life, it's difficult to escape the echoes of their forlorn cry. L/V&F
Nava Thompson replied:
Doug---thank you for your generous comments. I agree with what you are saying. Interesting comment about the 'echo of their forlorn cry'! Thank you for the lvf!