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Monday, July 5, 2010

I'M AN EAGLE IN THE SKY

I had a window seat in the plane and I sat waiting anxiously for the take off. I always like to watch the land disappearing under me gradually and scenes I will see below me.As the plane took off and went higher and higher I did have a lovely view of the fast vanishing land, buildings,bridges,rivers, trees, hills and mountains and I happily clicked off some photos as a remembrance. Here are some photos for your viewing pleasure. As I watched the plane go higher and higher ABBA's song EAGLE came to my mind. I am reproducing the lyrics. If you want to listen to this wonderful song, you can always get in You tube.

Lyrics of ABBA's song EAGLE.

They came flying from far away, now I'm under their spell
I love hearing the stories that they tell
They've seen places beyond my land and they've found new horizons
They speak strangely but I understand
And I dream I'm an eagle
And I dream I can spread my wings

Flying high, high, I'm a bird in the sky
I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze
High, high, what a feeling to fly
Over mountains and forests and seas
And to go anywhere that I please

As all good friends we talk all night, and we fly wing to wing
I have questions and they know everything
There's no limit to what I feel, we climb higher and higher
Am I dreaming or is it all real?
Is it true I'm an eagle?
Is it true I can spread my wings?

Flying high, high, I'm a bird in the sky (I'm an eagle)
I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze
High, high, what a feeling to fly (what a feeling)
Over mountains and forests and seas
And to go anywhere that I please

And I dream I'm an eagle
And I dream I can spread my wings

Flying high, high, I'm a bird in the sky (I'm an eagle)
I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze
High, high, what a feeling to fly (what a feeling)
Over mountains and forests and seas
High, high, I'm a bird in the sky (I'm an eagle)
I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze
High, high, what a feeling to fly (what a feeling)
Over mountains and forests and seas
And to go anywhere that I please









17 comments:

  1. Brilliant Post Joseph, Loved the words of Abba's song also the excellent photographs.
    It's always a pleasure coming to your blog I know I will be in for a treat.

    Take care.
    Yvonne.

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  2. nice. thanks for taking us on that trip with you..i felt the whoop int he pit of my stomach as we took off...its the going up that gets me for some reason...not the coming down....

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  3. Great journey, Joseph, literally on the wings of a song. Your pictures turned out well. Because of the hassle of flying ... airport chaos mainly, these days I rarely fly but I always like to watch the view. There's something magical about soaring over the tiny buildings and working out which roads lead to where.

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  4. Joe, photos are very well shot. It's like Superman's " Up, Up and Away !"

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  5. Hi Nick:)

    I am not able to post a comment in your blog. Please check up. I think you have activated something which doesn't allow comments to be published.

    Best wishes:)
    Joseph

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  6. Ah lovely pictures Mr. Joseph and God keep u in great spirit forever :) thanks for sharing the lovely song!

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  7. Oh yes, I love flying too.. for the same reasons you've mentioned here. And your post now took me flying again.. vicariously. Lols! Thanks for a wonderful ride. :-)

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  8. Hello Joseph,

    Where were you heading to? :-)

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  9. Thanks for those pictures
    and the Abba Song
    Took me back to my school days :)
    How lucky the eagle is-
    to soar so high always
    The view from above blots
    out the ugliness of even
    the most crowded cities
    Only the beauty is visible
    from the sky/
    I especially love the view
    of the ocean dotted by the ships
    with the city lights twinkling
    amidst the wispy clouds.

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  10. Beautiful thoughts when you are flying without your own wings. Photographs are beautiful too, as usual. Thanks.

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  11. Great images Mr JP.

    Its a wonderful feeling to look down to earth from such a height. Your whole perspective of the world changes. Everything seems so small and puny.

    I like Abba

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  12. Hello Sir,

    that was a wonderful feeling u shared, thanks for the beautiful pictures too :)

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  13. oh joseph, im happy har and see ur report fly trip!

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  14. what a great post . I used to listen to my parents ABBA records when i was a small girl. I remember what it felt like when i went on a plane, it has a sense of freedom in the sky,so i'd like to think. wonderful photos.

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  15. Beautiful aerial shots.
    ABBA and BoneyM are my favorite.

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  16. Good ones.
    Nothing like clicking pictures from the sky.
    And yes Abba's songs are eternal.
    I think there is yet to be a band group so poised, clean and famous as them.

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