The immediate threat of wildfire has passed although conditions are ripe for one to pop up at any time. The thunderstorms that were predicted didn’t happen – at least not right here. We had a few drops of rain this morning, but it wasn’t even enough to make the sidewalks wet. But clear skies reappeared this afternoon and it was hot again.
I wanted to post one of the photos I took last night after it was fairly dark. You can see the glow from the fire just southeast of us. They have made a perimeter around the fire and so far it hasn’t grown more than the 120 acres it grew to.
I didn’t have a plan for any particular photos today so I just took some as I was out and bout today. More hummingbirds, sunsets, flowers . . .
Maralee
Through My Lens 
I love the last photo with the sun peeking through the trees!
Thank you, Carissa.
That fire looked a little too close for comfort. All the images are beautiful.
Thanks, Susan. The weather has cooperated in getting it under control. We haven’t had much wind to feed it so that’s a good thing.
What a wonderful set of photos… I love the humming bird… but then it’s up my street… the panorama is magnificent… but to be honest I can’t say that there is one better than the other… they are all magnificent…
Thanks so much, Rob.
what a wonderful series. The hummingbird shot is amazing.
Thank you very much.
I wish we had humming birds in Sweden … such a delicate little bird … a treat to look at. Not going to say that your photos are great again. Panorama are my Sunday pick … have you enhanced some of the green ???? Love the light petrol green … Sunset is fantastic – with the sun behind the tree.
Thanks, Viveka. I love having hummingbirds around. I have a feeder right outside our home office window so I can watch them come and go. I didn’t do anything to change the green color – but the photos were taken just before sunset and it could be the angle of the light – it really pops the colors. I wouldn’t have been nearly as green if I’d taken them in the middle of the day.
Stunning photos … with all those intense shades of green, especially that light petrol green.
Humming birds are such beautiful little bird. I think Sweden is too cold for them.
I could be that it’s too cold and the summer season too short for them there, although we used to get hummingbirds in northern Minnesota. They are awfully cute, though.
Yes, they are .. in UK they have Kingfishers … also a small little bird living along the riverbranks. We don’t have them neither.
You really have a good eye for gorgeous photographs, Maralee!!! These are all delightful!! Love the first one, and love the hummingbird (as always!) 🙂
Beautiful.
Thank you, Zelmare.
Thank you, Christine.
Glad things a well for now, hope that continues! Loved the series.
Thank you Bonnie. They seem to have everything under control now. I hope it stays that way.
Wonderful clicks
Thank you very much Hitesh.