• Hummingbird photo

    More Hummer Thoughts

    In the lateness of this afternoon, I watched silently as the usual hummers visited my feeders again. It never ceases to amaze me how adept these slight creatures are. I love to listen to their chirping…a constant chatter that begs to question what they are saying to each other. I decide to capture a moment–again–of these wonderful little birds. After retrieving my camera I stepped into position and waited until they clustered around the feeder once more. They are more or less accustomed to me now, even buzzing right up to my camera lens to check me out. I move slowly so as not to frighten them, but they are confident in their skills to quickly move out of my way and, with attitude, buzz…

  • Early Morning Thoughts

    I’m not an early morning riser. I love to sleep in…my creative thoughts don’t even wake up until noon! But I did happen to be up early this past week and I caught the beauty of a gorgeous sunrise in those few moments of magic. How quickly the sky changes color! From the moment the sun notifies the sky that it is rising, the deep oranges and blues begin to melt into brighter hues. And then, quickly and silently,  the sun flashes its golden rays from the edge of the earth, splashing warmth over everything it touches.  Magnificent.