Breezy

A hungry hummer came for breakfast and brunch.  The regulars were briefly joined by a male goldfinch.  A skink was up early.  A bug on the window caught the morning light.

The hummer was back at lunch, and later visited the Mexican sage.

Winged termites were bumbling in the air.  The bees and the wasps continued to feed on the herbs.  A beautiful orb web and its weaver caught the sunlight.  I also saw a black swallowtail, a 12-spotted skimmer and a widow skimmer.  A real swallow squeaked in flight.  A tufted titmouse fed its offspring.  The white breasted nuthatch was bold enough to come to the feeder while I sat nearby.

I missed the first quarter moon last night, but this evening's waxing gibbous made up for it.  Just enough clouds captured the setting sun's light.  Something made ripples in the creek's pink reflections - fish catching bugs?  And then the fireflies came out.