So, today I had a pretty amazing experience. You know how I’m always looking for inspiration, and nature is full of it. Well, something incredible happened while I was watering the plants in our backyard. And I really wish that I had a picture to prove it, but I didn’t have my phone or camera handy…since electronics and water don’t mix too well.
I noticed a juvenile hummingbird hovering just above me as I sprayed the plants to prepare for another hot day. He (or she) kept buzzing me, trying to get closer to the water. So I widened the spray with my thumb to create a shower for him, and he started flying through the water to cool himself down. It was amazing to see a hovering hummingbird literally a foot away from me. The details of a hummingbird’s feathers are even more amazing up close! After a few minutes, he flew up to a branch just above me to shake off the excess water and dry off in the wind.
Yeah, it was over in just a few minutes, but inspiration tends to strike that way, don’t you think? It’s what gets left behind inside you that resonates in your life far into the future. I want to remember this meeting forever, because it felt incredible to touch the face of nature for a brief moment.
Enjoy this image instead by thinwallryan. They look a lot like my hummingbird (just smaller, if that’s possible).
How does nature affect you?
Baby hummingbirds on a gargoyle by thinwallryan
