Yet Another Hummingbird Tale...

After this week started off in a suck-y & seemingly overwhelming negative way the first 2 days, I was about to quickly shoot off an email to Lana, asking her what was up with the planetary line-up!?! because bad energy was apparently abounding with everything off kilter & out of whack. Our adoring tenant, Lana, would be aware of this energy since she is the 'great & interplanetary one.' She may state that she is traveling east to Florida & New York or points beyond the pond, but I do believe she is actually visiting amongst the planets of our solar system and further out. On a journey of soul searching and searching for her truth and searching for beauty to enlighten her life.

But I digress from where this posting was to head. Yesterday, while on my lunch & briefly taking in a few moments to sit on the balcony and absorb some rays from the sun, I was once again visited upon by a hummingbird. And this was a magical meeting. He first sat down only inches away to the left of my foot, looking up at me intently with his right eye and communicating some sense of connection between us through that eye. After a minute or so, he turned his head and exposed the fact that this sweet, delicate creature had no left eye. Now, this hummingbird seemed quite plump, its' long beak having seen better days and he looking to be up there in age. He continued to sit there, then flitted up and sat to the right of my foot. Again, communicating some greater story to me with that right eye, as if saying, 'all is right. Just look at me. I am able to get along as I am and live a bountiful & blessed life.'

A hummingbird is one of those creatures in our world that makes you ponder the wondrous beauty, with its mechanics, iridescence and ever curiosity of this winged being. We are a part of this and get to exist with such treasures. And with this hummingbird, seeming to be up there in age, I wonder if he was trying to further connect with the world around him through our visit, before moving on. All I could say in return to him was hello beautiful & it's alright. He finally flew off to go sit in the neighboring tree. Though the visit lasted only a couple of minutes, the meeting seemed immeasurable.

The silly illustration on this post is one of my own, from an exhibit I had of over 30 sketches a few years back. For more hummingbird art, you should arrange a visit with my good neighbor Martha, in her studio. Martha, 'The Lady of the Hummingbirds,' if you will, has used the image in her own work as well. Martha, who continues to give the good fight in bringing her gifts of creativity & joy to the world is a much appreciated neighbor & friend.

Having commented on the hummingbirds of the Gaylord in the past, this is all for this commentary. All due to one magical, blessed event.