Spiral Spectrum Flamingo

by Bill and Linda Tiepelman

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Spiral Spectrum Flamingo

Artist

Bill and Linda Tiepelman

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Photograph - Digital Photograph

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In the realm where the sky brushed against the liminal space of dreams, there existed a flamingo unlike any other. Named Phoenicopterus Spectra, it dwelled in the heart of a celestial estuary, where the waters mirrored the cosmos and the sands were stardust.

Spectra was born from a cosmic egg, infused with the essence of a thousand sunsets and dawns. Its feathers were not mere feathers, but swirling vortices of radiant hues, spiraling out in fractal elegance. The other flamingos revered Spectra for its plumage that danced with colors so vivid that they could not be found in any earthly spectrum.

Each dawn, as the first light of day split the horizon, Spectra would unfurl its magnificent wings, casting a kaleidoscope of light across the heavens. The creatures of the estuary would pause in their morning forage to gaze upon this daily ritual, feeling the warmth of a thousand colors wash over their beings, instilling them with vitality and wonder.

One twilight, a shadow crept across the estuary. A tempest, born from the jealousy of darkened clouds that yearned for the flamingo's light, threatened to engulf the realm in monochrome silence. Spectra faced the storm, its feathers swirling faster, weaving a tapestry of light that battled the creeping tendrils of gloom.

The dance was fierce and beautiful, a whirlwind of color against the relentless grey. Finally, with a burst of incandescent brilliance that pierced the heart of the storm, Spectra prevailed. The clouds dispersed, and from their remnants, rain fell in soft prisms, painting the world anew.

The creatures understood then that Spectra was not just a flamingo but the keeper of colors, the guardian of dreams. And as long as it graced the estuary with its presence, the realm would never know the darkness of a colorless day.

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November 16th, 2023

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