Everything was fine until it came to would get the last piece of cake. Then the fur flew. And the feathers and talons and claws and beaks and teeth and blood and . . . Maurice Sendak 1980

Feathers hold special meaning and significant symbolism, especially for people who choose to take a more spiritual path in life. Unfortunately…

Blood lilies in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, bloom at the start of the rains, attracting numerous sunbirds.