I cancelled today’s bird trip for lack of sunshine. I’m not using $45 of gasoline if the sun refuses to make an appearance, though I might be forced to change my mind after summer ends.

Luckily yesterday’s photos taken in the front yard had lots of sunshine, which is quite apparent in this shot

where the hummingbird seems to be made of precious metals, and in this shot marked by the contrast between the deep, green shadows and the red flower and hummingbird.