Sun Hawk: The Phoenix - a photo on Flickriver

            Resurrection and Ashes: (by the Syrian poet Adonis)

 "There is a bird in love with its death
 Who, for the sake of a new beginning
 Will burn itself alive."

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This morning's sunrise was through thick smoke from several large wild fires in Colorado. My local hawk was kind enough to fly across sun for this great photo op.

Taken with Nikon P950 in video mode, equivalent 1000m focal length, frames stacked and darkened in Photoshop. This whole event lasted about 1 second. No filter was used.

Side note: It was exactly 3 years ago that a total solar eclipse cross this country. On 8 April 2024, the next one will occur from Texas to Maine.

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Taken on: August 21, 2020

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