The smoke blew away during the day. Leaving us with soft puffy white clouds.
There were two new fires yesterday…one in Gateway,
And one around Delores, Colorado—adding to smoke coming over the Uncompahgre Plateau
Still, there were moments of the bluer sky and puffer white clouds
Still, there was a rightness in our yard and on the farm
The little hummingbirds buzzed around us as we moved to and fro and in and out
Their movements and chatter a melody.
It’s easy to stop all work and just sit still watching them
Letting time and work slip by like water in the canal
The silence left, after the wind dies down, filled with the buzz
Of tiny wings
And chatter as they vie for places along the feeders
Peace
and tranquility, and calm
Experienced while watching those tiny flying jewels called Hummingbirds.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
How very beautiful! I have so many friends so near to all the fires out there. It must be scary
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Everyday we see or hear about another one. It is alarming, you are so right.
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Amazing hummingbird photos!
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Thanks. They are lots of fun to watch.
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The tiny birds are so delightful to distract us from the smoke that is encircling us.
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Yes!
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Great photos! I would think you spend a great deal of time changing and cleaning those feeders. Looks like they arrested a man for starting one of the big fires in California. I don’t understand the mind that thinks it’s ok to do that. Stay safe up there. I’m praying for rain.
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I don’t understand why someone wants to destroy…I’m glad they arrested that man!
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He was off the charts crazy. They are wandering the streets everywhere.
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It sick and sad
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Linda, I am always amazed at the number of hummers you get in your yard. Just amazing! If I were there, I would have a hard time doing anything else, but watching them. You are blessed. Now if the fires would get put out!!!
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Last night around mid-night we could see the orange glow of the fires on the Plateau it was scary.
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goodness! I must look up this fire in Delores! A friend just relocated there.
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It is still miles away.
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Yes. But the smoke isn’t.
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I think that the smoke is wicked in most places in the West.
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Me too.
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Close to Cortez.
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Thank you. I found it, and it is miles away, although that does not do any good for those who are there where it is.
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Very true.
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Just lovely.
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Thank you
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Love the tiny bird amongst the blades of Lomandra, is it?
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I don’t know…we call them Red Hot Pokers
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Ah, then it’s Kniphofia…
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Yes
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I’m sorry to hear about the new fires, but I really enjoyed your photos of the hummingbirds. You got some wonderful photos.
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They are so much fun to photograph…and HARD to get good photographs at the same time.
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how many feeders does ya’ have? there’s a veritable PLETHORA of those little birds ~ do you have a special feeding formula?
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12 feeders. Just one cup of sugar to 4 cups of water, boil let cool and change every two days. Lots of little tongues in the water gets it dirty.
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(we bad: only change when empty). yesterday I had to install the M.E.D. (mantis-excluder device)
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Good, those helpful creatures are bad for Hummers, as you well know.
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The Hummer in the Zinnias is just a beautiful photo! 🙂
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Thank you, Connie.
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Beautiful hummingbirds … and I just love those clouds. So sorry to hear about the new fires Linda
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They are sure scary and bad. We’ve had the worst of summers here.
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