Beauty and the Beach

Enjoying beautiful weather here and I have taken so many photos...I really need to post more!  If you wish to receive notice of when there is a new post, you can enter your email into the section at the top of my blog  Thank you :)

Here are just a few recent photos :)

I caught a flash of coloured feathers as a hummingbird came in for a landing.  It had an iridescent Gorget that glistened in the sun, but unfortunately I was unsuccessful in capturing it in a photo.  This seems to have the characteristics of a Rufous Hummingbird. We have two types... Rufous and Anna Hummingbird (they sound like a couple of married folk ;)

Usually they look sleek when perched, so I was amazed to glimpse the orange and black feathers with white tips.

Here's another flash ~

The warm sunshine has encouraged many to the beach ~ these children were enjoying themselves...

although I wonder if that little fellow had any idea where he was or where he was going... his hat did more than shade his eyes, I think ;)

A rocky beach ~

Nightfall whispers in silver tones ~

Alone, I walked upon the silvered sands,
my focus on the ridges underfoot.
As dusk began to fall behind the day,
I heard a gentle ocean call my name.
Awakening from reverie, I paused
to listen to the sound that soothes my soul,
a rhythm with a heartbeat of my own.

Glo 2006