Crows Return....
Many of the Celtic goddesses are linked with the raven or crow. In this mythology the goddesses are the aggressive deities, those associated with war and death. Badb, Macha and Nemain are all associated with crows and/or ravens, as is Nantosuelta, a Gaulish water and healing goddess. The wife of the Fomorian sea-god, Tethra, was said to be a crow goddess who also hovered above battlefields, and Scottish myth has the Cailleach Bheure, who often appeared in crow form. The association of the birds with death and war is an obvious reflection of its tendency to eat carrion, plenty of which is to be found in the aftermath of battle. This tendency led, eventually, to the persecution of the raven, as a harbinger of doom and destruction, and also to the common notion in modern European culture that the main attribute of Crow and Raven is their connection with the Otherworld. Upon Cuchulainn’s death, the Morrigan perched on his shoulder in the form of a raven
The Carrion Crows of Sendai City, Japan, have access to a supply of walnuts but have a tough time cracking them open. These feathered problem solvers, however, have found a solution. The clever birds perch on traffic lights with walnuts held in their beaks. When a red light stops the traffic, the birds fly down, position the walnuts in the path of the traffic and return to their vantage point. The light turns green, the traffic resumes, and the walnuts are crushed by tires passing over them. As soon as the light turns red again, the Crows return to the pavement to claim their food.
Original Photograph taken at Lochend Park,Restalrig,Edinburgh. 02-11-08…..Then manipulated with a Digital photo programme…contrast and equaliser.
FEATURED ON RB HOMEPAGE 5-08-09


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Visual Inspi...
Smart little birds aren’t they!! Amazin.. How God created the minds of even the little bird!! This is a beautiful shot sweetie!
DoreenPhillips replied
Hi Rhonda….They are indeed….The park has cut away a lot of the over hangings so you can see the birds now….its lovely to see….Thank you Rhonda….x
vanvic
Love the blue in this shot, Doreen
DoreenPhillips replied
Thanks Vanessa…....I think Ive went into a blue period at the mo!....x
WJPhotography
Beautiful capture & notes Doreen xx:))))
DoreenPhillips replied
Thank You Wendy…...x…...I’m Just surrounded with Historee…..x
wstsiderose
fantastic read and image Doreen
DoreenPhillips replied
Hi Lisa…x….Thank You Honey…...x
valzart
O Enchanting sweetheART love stories and magical images captured from a creative heART ;} hugglez
DoreenPhillips replied
AWE…..Val….x…...Thank You Hunneeeee!!!!!!......xxx
Archetipo
Absolutely awesome!!!
DoreenPhillips replied
Aw Many Thanks my Friend!!!!......xxxxx…..I like this one myself…..x
ryenart
Beautiful atmosphere! Well done, Doreen!
DoreenPhillips replied
Thank You ryneart!!!!...x…..I’m Pleased with it as well….x
gemynd
wonderful shot full of gothic foreboding…wuthering heights
DoreenPhillips replied
Thank You Gemynd…..x….
NordicBlackbird
i love that bird perched on the left of the tree, D!!! :))))))
super cool blue image!
xoxoxo
DoreenPhillips replied
Thankx Nat…x….Its a brilliant park with trees and uproots….great for atmospheric shots….xxx
Sinéad Costello
This made me think of Morrigan – then I read your description. You must be doing something right!
DoreenPhillips replied
Thank You Sinead…..xxx….Glad that we are tuned in…x
Alexandros Isaias
I love this! nice work!!
DoreenPhillips replied
Thank You Alexandros…..xxxx
dpennyor
very beautiful indeed. lovely work doreen!!
DoreenPhillips replied
Awww….Thank You Dennis…x….I love my Blues….xxxxxxxxxx
Isa Rodriguez
omg.. that is some smart birds.. wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!.. this is dreamy
DoreenPhillips replied
Thank You Isa….x…Its one of my Faves as well..xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx…..Arnt they just!!!!
LoneAngel
haunting image
DoreenPhillips replied
Thank You Lone Angel….....xx…..Thats what I want to Hear….x
jentbrave
gorgeous – love the mythology text, too. gives a wonderful feel to the pic :) nice!
DoreenPhillips replied
Oh my ….Sorry Jen …that I have taken so long in replying….........xxx…....Thank you so much….
Michael Kienhuis
Very beautiful and haunting, love it however great work!
DoreenPhillips replied
Thank You Michael….x….I like the way it has turned out….....x
Karin Taylor
.....that is the most fascinating story Doreen!!
I looooooooooove your tree, very foreboding….it’s amazing how the trees can appear to have moods according to the weather… if the sun was shining i’m sure the tree would look more
welcoming, i love the broodiness of this
DoreenPhillips replied
Thank You Karin….....x….....I just Love Trees and thier stories that they tell…...x….Im lucky to be able to go back and look at this same tree again….its close to my home…..a Wee Loch just up the road full of visiting birds and Trees that have been there for hundreds of years…........xxxx
Stephen Thomas
Excellent picture!
DoreenPhillips replied
Thanks Stephen….............I really enjoyed creating this ….x
ElohiAdanata
Very cool image and words to follow!!
DoreenPhillips replied
Hi Elohi….........Thank you very much…....Amazing Birds…....x
Munggo
Excellent.
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Thank You Munggo…........x
Trudi's Images
You go girl !!!!!! thats awesome a homepage feature !!! big congratulations Doreen, so well deserved !! xoxoxox
DoreenPhillips replied
Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
I am so nervously Happy…..lol…....Great Fun…...Thanks Trudi…...xxx
DoreenPhillips
DragonFlyer
Doreen – it’s BEAUTIFUL!!!!! O – I wish I knew how to do these little page saves…. It’s so great – this one is such a beautiful one – the tones are gorgeous – CONGRATS honey… :D
DoreenPhillips replied
Hi DF…......Awwwwe…..Thank You…....It is so lovely to be beside you…....x
I copied the url from red and pasted it in here ….I cant do a screen save either….xxxx
greenfrog153
Congratulations on making the homepage!
DoreenPhillips replied
Thank you so Much…......Its a Fantastic Surprise…..xxxxx
Lynne Haselden
Gorgeous – congrats on home page feature!!!
DoreenPhillips replied
Hi Lynne…...........Yayyyy…....How exciting…...Thank You so much…x
Pip Gerard
Can I hear a party?? I’m partying on the inside with you Doreen :D
Congrats my fellow homepager on the homepage feature ;D
DoreenPhillips replied
Partay all Night…..All Day…..lol….......Thank You SweetHeart….x
Tama Blough
Doreen! Gorgeous. Congrats on the homepager’s homepage!
DoreenPhillips replied
Thank you Tama…..It is a pleasure to to share the HomePage on the Homepager ’s Homepage with you…..lol…..xxx
Elizabeth Bravo
This is a wonderful image. Lovely on the home page for sure!!! Congratulations on being featured!!
DoreenPhillips replied
So lovely a comment Elizabeth …Thank You So Much….........xxx
I am so excited I won’t be able to sleep….again!!!!........A bubbler’s life…...lol…...........xxxx
KazM
HomePage Honoured
Terrific Tree
Beaut Bird
Lovely Legend
DoreenPhillips replied
Hi Kaz…...Thank You Darlin for your Beautiful Words…..XXX
brigusser
Superb capture great composition…..
By means of trees, wildlife could be conserved, pollution decreased and the beauty of our landscapes enhanced. This is the way, or at least one of the ways, to spiritual, moral, and cultural regeneration.
—E.F. Schumacher
DoreenPhillips replied
Thank you Brigusser….......For your Lovely Comment and your Quote…x
CJ Bookholt
What a spooky lil’ tree!

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Teeheehee….......I have only one thing to say to you…...THANK YOU!!!!!!!....................You are a Gem….....My Day is so Made up..Because of You!!!...xxx
3XEternity
Love it! I have to suggest you submit this to my new group The Dreaming Tree
DoreenPhillips replied
Beat ya too it…....It’s waiting for you to approve :)
Thank You so Much…...xxx
Sanne Thijs
Great work, Doreen. i really love the colours in this.
and congrats on your first homepagefeature :D
enjoy it!,
DoreenPhillips replied
Thanks Sanne…......Glad you like it…x
And it has been a Fantastic day…...and it has been a year exactly since I joined AND I have 25,ooo veiws….WOOHOO…...a Triple Bubble Trouble kinda day…..xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
valzart
wooOOT! lol! CONGRATZ sweetheART woohoo ma wee Doll ;} happy hippy hugglez
DoreenPhillips replied
Thank You Val…........Over the Moon and Back again….Yippee!!!!!.....And it’s my First Bubble Birthday and I made 25,000 veiws…....WooHoo…...........xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ivana Redwine
What a beautiful and expressive photograph. I love the color and composition. Lovely work!
DoreenPhillips replied
Hi Ivana…...........Thank You so much for your lovely comments…...xxxxx
Danica Radman ...
love the photo lOve the story that goes with
DoreenPhillips replied
Hi Tazzina…........I am so glad that you LOVE this image…and if I am allowed to say it …so do i…..LOL
Thank you so much….....x
Danica Radman ...
25000 weiws! bravo!!!!! happy B B-Day, Doreen!!
DoreenPhillips replied
Woohoo….......I will celebrate by going to sleep for more than 12-13 hours in 3 days…...LOL….......Thank you again SweetHeart….x
Isa Rodriguez
Heya girl !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow.. I am soooooooo happy to say hi again here , hunny!!!.. glad to be back home :).. and glad .. lol!!! big kisses and hugs.. congratulations my dear Doreen :))))))
DoreenPhillips replied
Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
WooHoo….......I am so GALLLLAD..AS WELL…..lol
Thank you Prima Isa…......................xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cee Neuner
Very pretty. Love the colors.
DoreenPhillips replied
Hi Cee….........Thank you so much…......x
trueblvr
this is so nicely eerie. And lucky crow to have the complete tree to himself
DoreenPhillips replied
I like that nicely eerie ..x…..Thank You so much trueblvr…..x
Matthew Pugh
Beautiful image, the blue works really well.
DoreenPhillips replied
Hi Matthew….....Thank you for a lovely comment….....Glad you like it…..x
Dawnsky2
Congratulations, your image has

DoreenPhillips replied
WooHoo…..........You just Brightened up my Day Laura…...Thank you…..xxxxxxxxxxx
You Girls Rock!!!!......x
dawndavies
many congrats on your feature, dawn
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Hi Dawn….....A Brilliant way to start the day…..Thank You…..You and your Groups ROCK my World…............xxxxxxxxx
WhiteOaksArt
What a fantastic shot. It draws you in…beautiful!!
A. F. Branco 17 days ago
Beautiful Work. Just amazing!