Beauty in Everything: Mute Swan

Below is one of my favorite Mute Swan photographs.  I have been trying to find what the proper term is for having the wings carried like this, but have been unable to do so.  In any event, I think that the swan and its reflection is very lovely and a wonderful example of the beauty of God's creation.  In the original photograph there is another swan behind this one, I think that this might be the male showing off for the female.

Beauty in Everything: The Moon at Sunset

God's creation is so beautiful but we need to look all around us and not be caught up in the things of the world.   The photographs below were taken when the early evening clouds were tinged pink by the setting sun.  The first photograph is of the clouds with the waxing moon faintly visible

and here is the moon zoomed in..

This is the only time I have seen this combination of colors and am so thankful that I was able to photograph it.

my camera is Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200   F2.8  25-600mm