I went to the funeral of a neighbor and friend on Saturday afternoon. When I stepped out into the gloomy day, I was astounded at what I saw: hundreds of robins in all the trees over his family's house and in several trees surrounding. The birds were all chirping in unison, and the sound was so pleasant that other neighbors were coming out of their houses to look up. I have no idea why they chose to sing in those particular trees, but it's something I'll never forget.
Before leaving for the church, I snapped what photos I could. What beauties these little spring birds are. And may God bless the family whose house they gathered over.
Psalm 147:7-9
"Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. He giveth the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry." (KJV)
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I like to change out the image on my desktop every once in a while, and just in case you do too, and you'd like to use one of these spring robins, here are a few semi-hi-res photos for you to use. Simply right-click the photo and choose "Save image as..." You may need to reduce the size, however, to fit your monitor.
Here's a different version of the above photo:
Enjoy your day!
Thank you Paulette for this lovely post. My shop is called "Spring Robin" because of my love for these birds, and for the fact I was named after them. They symbolize strength and hope for me, and I hope your friends will receive both of these in their grief. You have such a beautiful spirit, and I thank you again for sharing it with us. I love you, girl!
Posted by: Spring Robin | February 28, 2011 at 06:55 AM
that is amazing. Prayers for the whole family and friends
Posted by: Sheryl | February 28, 2011 at 07:19 AM
Those are beautiful pictures, Paulette!
Posted by: michele | February 28, 2011 at 07:21 AM
i can't remember the last time i saw a robin here in houston. too many mourning doves around and black birds. :(
maybe the robins were sent to comfort the grieving family?
Posted by: joann tx | February 28, 2011 at 08:25 AM
Beautiful post. I am using one of the photos for my desktop--thanks!
Posted by: Christina J. | February 28, 2011 at 08:36 AM
Wonderful photos, P! {{hugs}}
Posted by: Kim | February 28, 2011 at 08:48 AM
Wow! I have never seen so many Robins together at one time!
Posted by: Leslie | February 28, 2011 at 09:02 AM
What a magnificent scene this must have been and the air must have been ringing with their song! Wonderful pictures, Paulette!
Posted by: Mary | February 28, 2011 at 09:26 AM
Wow, that's beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Hillery | February 28, 2011 at 10:22 AM
What a lovely story, it gave me goosebumps. Your photos made it all the more special.
Posted by: Ann | February 28, 2011 at 10:50 AM
Paulette, thank you for this uplifting, inspirational post. I've never seen that many robins together, truly this was a gift from heaven for your neighbor's family. Thank you for sharing the beautiful photos with us. I will be using them on my desktop.
Posted by: Sherre | February 28, 2011 at 11:47 AM
If that doesn't inspire you to do a robin chart, I don't know what would!
Posted by: Amy Frazier | February 28, 2011 at 12:00 PM
Thank you for the pictures! That must have been so amazing to witness...I too think that God was sending the family a message of hope and comfort!
Posted by: Nancy | February 28, 2011 at 01:36 PM
Oh Paulette, thank you so much for sharing this. I am so depressed with cabin fever that I think Spring shall never come. What an amazing sight and sound that must have been. Thank you also for being the spiritual person you are. So uplifting. in gratitude, Cathryn
Posted by: Cathryn | February 28, 2011 at 02:20 PM
Simply incredible.
I believe God orchestrates such happenings to delight and comfort our hearts.
And thank you for sharing the hi-res versions. I had already clicked one of the small ones for my wallpaper and was sad that it was small. :)
Posted by: Beth Twist | February 28, 2011 at 02:50 PM
Thank you Paulette for sharing these pictures. They're wonderful! I don't think I've ever seen so many robins at one time. Surely something special happened there.
Posted by: Lynn | February 28, 2011 at 05:13 PM
Lovely story and wonderful photos. Prayers to the family those robins were singing too...
Posted by: Gretchen | February 28, 2011 at 09:19 PM
Oh, this is beautiful! Never have I seen more than two or three robins together! This is amazing. Thank you for your thoughts and for sharing.
Posted by: karren hubrich | February 28, 2011 at 11:06 PM