Friday, February 20, 2009

Wings


First you jump off the cliff and you build wings on the way down. ~Ray Bradbury

24 comments:

yoon see said...

Yeah, the basic instinct here is to be strong and confident!
So miracle will happen and the wings are the proof resulted from our positive subconcious mind self empowerment:)
Thanks get zapped!

Janice Thomson said...

It's taking that first jump isn't it...love this GZ.

polona said...

a wonderful thought, and yet... i don't think i would want to take the plunge unless i was sure i cand land safely

Unknown said...

wonderful quote and perfect photo....I got that feeling in my stomach when you go down a rollercoaster...scary but somehow you know you will be ok....wonderful!!!

SandyCarlson said...

Most definitely true!

Debra Keirce said...

Um...I have an engineering degree. Trust me. It's better to build the wings first. THEN jump! :)

studio lolo said...

Exquisite!!
"Sometimes the best transportation is a leap of faith."

Love this!!

xo

Devika Jyothi said...

It is true...and its a conscious developing process

hahah But GZ, at times you are pushed down the cliff and then building wings becomes a different ball game altogether. :)

wishes,
devika

soulbrush said...

that is why mama bird pushes her babies out of the nest.

Mary Stebbins Taitt said...

WOW! What an utterly cool photo! Super! And I LOVE the quote.

humanobserver said...

The quote was great than the image :)

sophie philo said...

..It's good to be a bird. if not you will not be disappointed, too long.:-)

DeLi said...

ill remember that.....

get zapped said...

yoon- excellent way of describing the concept.

janice- so hard, yet so true!

polona- faith is hard at times.

diana- I had to laugh about the willies :)

sandy- thanks.

deb-lol!

lolo- superb!

devika- good point, and yet surviving such an event builds stronger wings.

soulbrush- yep!

humanO- :)

sophie- can you imagine flying!

deli- splendid.

SandyCarlson said...

I think it goes that way whether we like it or not. Great photo!

Devika Jyothi said...

True GZ, :)

wishes,
devika

Cergie said...

When I was a kid my main dream was being able to fly. I remember how I flyed in that time : exactly like swimming.
My main nightmare was being blind like a mole.
Just a question of power in fact for a child...
Now these two night movies are finished for me...

abc said...

You can really sense the space between the rock and the sky. And sometimes you just have to do it and manage as best you can along the way. Nice post.

Lynn Cohen said...

that's some fast building! smooth sailing and landing I hope.

Vanessa Brantley Newton said...

This is wild and crazy and oh so very true. Such wisdom.

raindog said...

yeah, bradbury can freak me out with just a quote apparently. but i guess its a great idea of freedom and fearlessness.

magiceye said...

aaah.... lovely quote and superb picture!

Pietro Brosio said...

Great picture and nice blog!
I've seen with pleasure also the previous posts.

Tammie Lee said...

wonderful image! enjoyed the thought too.