Olympus OM-1, G.Zuiko 35mm f2.8, Ilford FP4 plus, (developed in Ilfosol 3, 6 mins @ 24o)
We had great fun watching this mother duck and her ducklings (all twelve of them) make their way from a stream then across a road and finally into the lake at Fota recently. At the first attempt the mother just hopped out and charged off and then realised that there were no little ones following her. They were left stranded because the bank was too high for them to jump up. So the mother duck had to go back and lead them to a place further down stream where they could climb / hop out. Then they made their procession towards the lake as you see in the picture. I wonder how many of these twelve cute fluffy ducklings will survive to adulthood - I expect they make a fine lunch for several different predators?
Following is not always easy but we have the perfect Leader who looks after us in ways beyond our understanding and will ultimately lead us to our final destination. Of course we can choose to go off on our own way but that is a path where we lead ourselves to certain death. Thankfully Jesus comes looking for us and longs to bring us back into the fold (getting into a knot of mixed metaphors here)! But He will never force us against our will, we have to be willing to follow Him knowing that it really is the only sensible option, but more than that, it is the way to the fullness of life and love and joy and peace and forgiveness...
2 comments:
I took a similar shot the other day in Pickering, N Yorshire: the mother, quite literally, stopped the traffic when crossing the road with her young to get from one bank of the local beck, to the other. They followed without hesitation and without question. I guess they had faith(?)
Maybe you're right John, perhaps they are an example to us all?
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