“It is in the early morning hour that the unseen is seen, and that the far-off beauty and glory, vanquishing all their vagueness, move down upon us till they stand clear as crystal close over against the soul.” ~Sarah Smiley
I find mornings magical, a gift to me from Mother Nature. — Photo by Pat Bean
The Peaceful Time
I filled my nectar feeder this morning for the first time in weeks, having stopped the ritual because of summer bee season here at my apartment complex.
Verdins feed more at my nectar feeder than hummingbirds. I love watching them. — Photo by Pat Bean
As I sat in my living room chair, staring out at it through the open balcony door, a black-chinned hummingbird, perhaps the same one that has been regularly checking the empty feeder, stopped by for breakfast. It was soon joined by a verdin, a tiny bird that is as common as hummingbirds at my feeder.
While hummingbirds usually chase off their own species wanting to feed at the same time, these two peacefully shared the wealth. I wondered why I had taken so long to start filling the feeder again.
And then I drank in my favorite time of day. Too often it’s the only time of day my chaotic brain ceases to race through life. The desert morning was cool and still, making me feel as if I were the only human up and moving around at this moment in time – just seconds before the sun would bring reality to a world full of good and evil, and beauty and ugliness. The air was tinged with magic, and my soul filled with peace as I gratefully accepted Mother Nature’s gift.
Blog pick of the day.
Bean Pat: The rest of the story http://tinyurl.com/lkx3jz9 I guess Ruth never heard about Paul Harvey. By the way, I’m laughing with this blogger because I’ve been in her position. Sometimes what we think is interesting, readers find less so.
Woman of the Mountain http://tinyurl.com/kpuqh4w A Blue Ridge Parkway hero.
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It is a wonderful thing when one has a chance to begin the day with a contemplation of Mother Nature.
It’s a way to keep sane in an insane world Colline. Thanks for commenting.
I think you’ve perfectly summed up one of the reasons I love early mornings so much – “making me feel as if I were the only human up and moving around at this moment in time”.
Well, that…and coffee! 😀
As usual we are on the same page. I like my coffee rich and bold and with a heavy dose of half and half. How about you?
Sounds perfect, except I also add cane sugar 🙂
I love verdins, too, and we have a pair that enjoys our hummingbird feeders.
Some days, when there’s a crowd, the verdins empty my feeder before the day is over. I’m glad someone else enjoys them as much as I do. Thanks for commenting Candace.