In Memory by Etherealmistress
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This may not be the most expert photograph, but I just wanted to post it as some sort of memorial to both this duck and the many thousands of other creatures that die on our roads every year so that we can get where we want to go faster.
We helped keep this duck and her siblings safe last year when they were cute ducklings (as pictured in previous postings), but sadly we couldn't keep her safe from the road that runs past our home.
She was knocked down and killed this week.
R.I.P to all that share her fate...both animal and human.
Comments (4)
gattone_blu
Very very beautiful
kjpweb
Nice shot and sad reality!
chips7
Great pic. I agree with you. Not long ago I witnessed a pigeon being run over by a car in the street. First I saw this pigeon, then there was this car passing by, then a cracking sound, like light hard plastic breaking. Next thing I saw was the pigeon's head on its body. For a moment I thought it was alright, but it was dead, and somehow its head had landed on the remains. It was a grotesque sight, and I still can't bear to think of it (This is the first time I mention it to anybody). The car wasn't speeding, and it was partly the pigeon's fault. It even happened in a quiet street in the center of town. But still these things shouldn't happen. Animals - and people - get knocked over and killed by drunk or drugged drivers, who get a brief suspension of their driver's license and a small fine, after which they are free to do it over again. I once saw a French movie called "Que la bete meure!" ("May the Beast Die!") about a father who pursues the hit-and-run driver who killed his daughter. I think these things ought to be left to justice - but there should be justice.
VictorianVelvet
Poor little ducky. I saw a hairy lump in the road yesterday, and was mourning over the loss of yet another animal, and when driving by it I saw it someone's wig... and not an animal at all. Well, that was a rare relief, though. I think this is an excellent image.