Hummingbird surprise!

Not six feet from our laundry room door I spied this little hummer nestled in a rope that hangs from our deck for summer's rope swing.  How many weeks has she been watching us walk right under her? She's surely brave, devoted and determined.  The space has been transformed for me, now that she is there and new life is in the balance.

Glorious Serendipity of Sun, Wind, and Waves

At Pt. Reyes National Seashore, on the hike out to the lighthouse, we can look north for miles and watch waves of the Pacific Ocean ceaselessly breaking on the North American continent.


On this day, late in the afternoon, the sun broke out between clouds above and fog bank below. The offshore wind was strong, creating veils of mist flowing gracefully from the crests of the waves. At one special moment, our angle of view revealed RAINBOWS in the mist!


A once-in-a-lifetime image!