Nature is an inspiration for many artists. I saw a living, breathing art print a few days ago. The subject was sandpiper birds. Since they are wader birds living near water I was surprised to see them in arid Arizona, but there they were. These short-legged brown birds walked across the "stage" of my wide-view screen, actually a space between two houses. First came the leader walking between the yards in a brisk high- stepping walk. Just as bird number one passed off to stage right of this sandy scene, on came bird number two from stage left, walking in the same brisk manner. Again, as bird number two passed into the wings of stage right, on came bird number three, mimicing his counterparts. Bird number three went off stage right. Then, there was a long pause, and in comic-like staggering, with his little wings beating rapidly but not gaining any altitude, bird number four was anxiously trying to catch up to his fellow marchers. It was like the smallest child calling out, "hey, wait up for me." I hope he made it.
Sometimes we feel like we're not going to catch up to our co-workers, fellow-students or friends, but with a little more effort we too can reach our goal.
