LIfe at High Altitude in Colorado

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.

-Edward Abbey, naturalist and author (1927-1989)

Monday, October 3, 2011

Waving Goodbye - My World

I had a visitor to my fall garden.
He needed to refuel before his long journey.
He gazed at the delphiniums.
They met his approval.
I watched him 'til he waved goodbye.

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58 comments:

  1. How sweet! I guess he will be back next year.

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  2. What gorgeous captures, Barb!! And such a beautiful little guy! I love the delphiniums and the rich purple color!! Hope your week is off to a good start! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  3. pictures close to poetry. thank you for sharing very much ! please have a good tuesday.

    daily athens

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  4. That is exactly what a garden should look like. It couldn't be any prettier.

    I like your little visitor. Do you know what kind it is? Carol, from Flower HIll Farm posted hummingbirds today, too. What a lot of beauty I have seen today!

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  5. Oh sweetness on the wing!
    Tiny toy birdlets. Aren't they amazing in what they accomplish as just Normal Life?

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  6. Barb, you captured especially beautiful photos of your little hummingbird visitor...he looks well-rounded and ready for his flight south!

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  7. How cute, I love to see the hummers at the flowers. Just beautiful. The yellow trees are gorgeous, are they aspens? Wonderful photos, thanks for sharing your world.

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  8. So sweet. What lovely scenes and flowers from your garden. You seem incredibly fit. I haven't been on my bike for a long while.

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  9. A bittersweet post--knowing he/she won't be back for awhile. You were honored with the wee one's visit...thanks for sharing!

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  10. I think it's time for the hummers to go further south. Great photographs.

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  11. I love these shots. I'd love to put a feeder on my deck, maybe next spring I'll finally get around to it.

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  12. I'm so impressed with your photos of the hummingbird!

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  13. Wow, Barb. Great shots of your little visitor!

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  14. What a series of photographs. I love hummingbirds.

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  15. What a delicious bar to stop and refuel at, - that gorgeous blue would carry me a long way into the heavens.

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  16. Such delightful shots of the hummer! Gorgeous delphiniums!

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  17. Wonderful shots. The bird in action is captured beautifully.

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  18. Oh wow - how on earth did you get such perfect shots of the humming bird? And do they migrate south?

    Lovely lovely photos!

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  19. Hummingbirds are such happy little souls ~ so much energy and joy!

    Your photographs of this sweet moment are ending my day with such smiles!
    Thank you, Barb!

    Have a wonderful week!
    ~Maria

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  20. The sweet nectar would meet its needs as it wanders far away.

    Fallen it may be, the garden still shows the prime of its beauty.

    No train service this afternoon for whatever problems, took the bus and made the trip home in 2 hours.

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  21. The hummingbird has a lovely way of saying goodbye! And, how nicely you captured a bird in action in the air, Barb!

    Have happy days ahead.
    Yoko

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  22. Thanks for this series of photos of the hummingbird! I have never seen one in reality, but thanks to blogging I've learnt to know more about it.

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  23. You and your camera are a great pair Barb.
    Isn't it wonderful that we can witness this little fellow in action through your marvelous shots, something that we could not do in real time.

    The garden still looks green and colourful...time yet to enjoy autumn colour.

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  24. What a delightful little visitor to your beautiful delphiniums. What marvellous fall colours you have.

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  25. awesome pictures! thanks for all these lovely colours...

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  26. wow! how stunning...love all the photos....thanks for dropping by!

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  27. What stunning captures of a beautiful bird - brilliant!

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  28. What a lovely woodland setting. So very pretty.
    How nice of you to supply a fly through diner for the weary travelers.
    I leave my feeder up for those passing through.

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  29. How very lovely! Such glorious photography.

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  30. That hummer is running really late. I'm so glad that you had fuel for her. One year, we had a "black chinned hummingbird" show up at our feeders in late October. He stayed for a few days, refueling. I hope that he got back on course. I've never seen one again since.

    Your garden is spectacular. The combination of yellow aspens and vibrant flowers is inspiring!

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  31. So beautiful! I'm sure the hummer appreciated the refueling station! All your readers certainlay did.

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  32. Barb,
    Woow, I love the series of your photos!! Look at its gentle eyes and tiny wings! Oh, what does it sing? And what do the flowers sing?

    The third one is my favorite!

    Best wishes,
    keiko

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  33. I believe we saw our last hummer on Saturday -- these are such sweet photos, Barb. But sad, like you say. Bye Summer!

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  34. Your fall garden is so pretty. I love your little visitor and the delphiniums. Sweet pictures. :)

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  35. Your garden looks magical. No wonder the hummingbird dropped by for one last visit and a wave goodbye. Great captures of him, Barb!

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  36. Wow positively amazing hummingbird photos! By the way I think you visited my neck of the woods not long ago at the weather was lousy. It never got any better if that's any consolation.

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  37. You still have flowers blooming, amazing. I suspect when we go tomorrow to winterize the cabin I will find that all the aspen are bare and there will be snow on the ground.
    Down here in the lowland we may see some hummers all winter as folks keep the feeders full and freezing temps don't persist.

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  38. What a beautiful capture! I have to tell you something, 2 summers ago, it was sooo hot, it is always hot here, but we didn't know a humming bird was trappedin out garage and could not get out and unfortunately this tiny little bird with no escape died. We found him in the morning. I just could just toss him in the garbage so I put him in a little box and set him aside. I know this sounds totally horrible, but, this little bird just petrified...because of our heat, but his beautiful feathers and wings were so pretty, I kept him! honestly...I still have this tiny little beautiful bird. Is that weird? Even today the colors of his feathers are so vibrant! purple, tourquoise, blue, green...these are amazing little creatures....

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  39. I'm not sure which is best - your camera or your eye. I have tried like crazy to get a hummingbird photo -- for years. I give up! You're the best!

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  40. What a fabulous set of photographs! Perfectly in focus capturing a magical moment.

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  41. Dear Barb,
    Love these photographs....Our Hummers left a couple of weeks ago.
    Your woodland garden is beautiful and the Hummingbird is the icing on the cake!
    Sherry

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  42. How sweet!!! It is a magical to take shots of this cute hummingbird. Just beautiful!!!Barb.
    Tomoko.

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  43. You live in paradise, and the hb knows it. You bless him, and he blesses you. I am in love with your garden and trees.

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  44. All the little visitors stopping on their way south. We had a visit from at least a half dozen robins today. Goodbye, robins. Travel well. (By the way, your hummingbird photos are exceptional.)

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  45. Amazing shots! I thought they were all long gone by now. Hope he gets away from this cold weather.

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  46. LUCKY YOU.....and beautiful photos !!

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  47. Hi Barb!
    Only the best, sweetest photos here. Takes our eyes to another world. Thank you.

    Sweet hugs,
    Sierra Rose

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  48. Wonderful photos, Barb. Such a beautiful contrast of bittersweet. I too had this same feeling as I watched the Sandhill cranes fly over our house yesterday afternoon.

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  49. Just found your blog and I love the pictures, quotes, books. You might like The Nature Principle by Richard Louv. I live 'near' you in Loveland.

    Take care,
    Loretta

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  50. He's a fat little guy! Unless he's just got his feathers fluffed out :)
    Looking forward to your next snowy post Barb- since we got a little snow last week- I am sure you got quite a bit! We dipped below freezing in town last week, but now it's sunny & in the hi 60's!
    Hope you are well.

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  51. Oh I LOVE this post! Awesome captures of that hummer!!

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  52. What wonderful, lovely photos of the hummingbird. He must have known he could "fuel" up in your garden!

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  53. Absolutely fantastic flight shots of your sweet little visitor!

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