The Egret's Flight #2 tree swallow Among the dancers was a

Among the dancers was a young girl whose dream was to execute the fourth position flawlessly on stage

her sharp talons striking true with deadly precision

amidst the rocky outcrops

Her energy for unity was infectious

the Egrets huddled together

The Egret's Flight #2 tree swallow Among the dancers was aMigration was hereand before the winds carried it away, the Great Egret let its wing graze the surface of the water that had sheltered it through the seasons. The faint ripple it left behind was a memory in motionof patient hunts among the reeds, of moonlit nights standing beneath the stars, of quiet existence with the marsh itself. It was a farewell, not rushed or sorrowful, but full of gratitude for everything the water had given. Photograph by