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hummers

gammalyte — Sun, 13 May 2007 05:05:59 GMT

prologue: not big gas guzzling behemoths, or, um, anything else. hummmmmm whirrrrrrrrrr zoooom.... There must have been at least 30 Humming Birds in the yard, swarming the red bottle brush shrubbery. I'd never seen so many in one place at the same time. It was breath taking. so I went inside, prepared my camera, and sat in the yard and waited. I soon discovered that humming birds are very cautious... after nearly an hour of sitting still they started feeding on the bush nearest to me. One click of the shutter and they flew off to safety. Another 40 minutes and 160 shutter clicks later I went inside, anxious to see what I captured... and was amazed at the motion and stillness combined in the photos of these incredible creatures. Out of 160 shots, maybe 8 were what I consider decent. more photos in my photo gallery... Just thought I'd share what I thought was a very cool spectacle. peace!

In the strangest of places

gammalyte — Thu, 10 May 2007 05:18:13 GMT

So there I was, hiking up the river valley, dismayed at how low the water level was. Last year at this time the water would have been 15 feet above my head. The sun was bright and the day warm, wildflowers covered the valley walls amongst the rock out-croppings, yet my thoughts were of a darker nature, personal strife, a broken heart, global warming, the shadow of the wars in the middle east... generaly bad thoughts. Then I glanced down at the water and saw the hearts. Made of white and dark stone, entwined with each other... someone left a message of hope, peace and unity under the waters surface. I laughed aloud... to think not 150 yards and 2 years ago/away I was approached by white supremecists, asking me to sign a petition for "white only" bar-b-que areas along the river. Yes, that was 2005 and the "Us and Them" vibe was very much alive, even along the peaceful river banks. But back to the hearts, my mood lifted, and my spirits soared, to see such a beautful message just under the waters of the Yuba River. May this symbol of unity and peace echo throughout the universe.

Spring Afternoon

gammalyte — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:27:15 GMT

Warm breeze lifts up from the valley edging away winters chill. vultures cirle over rotting carcass nature's waste management. wildflowers sway gently on the wind insects dancing, eating, drinking, fucking. ten miles from nowhere i stretch in the sun waiting for my lover that i've yet to know.