{113/366 | Texx} Amazing Grace

There is a swallow nest on our front porch. When my older sister was visiting, we happened upon it high in the corner. These aren’t just any swallows they’re Cave Swallows and rare to our area. I’ve been quite obsessed watching both the Mum & Da’ constantly attend to their eggs. I looked up the symbolism for Swallows and this is part of what I found.

It is legend that if a sailor drowns, the swallows will carry their soul to heaven, representing freedom and hope.The swallow also represents love, care and affection towards family and friends, showing the loyalty of the person always returning to them.

I broke down into tears when I read this. My brother was a sailor, an adventurer, a craftsman of LIFE. These rare birds setting up on my front porch…I have no doubt he is here with us.

Welcome back Raf..A lil’ Sister’s Haiku

Hope love freedom family

Swallows carried our sailor away

Summer returns him

~Chandra  A.

I am bound and determined to get a better pic of these fast beauties. This pic more about the symbolism than the technique though.