I’ve been absent for much too long from the “blogging” world and felt a pressing need to share some of my recent adventures.  In part II of this post I’ll share my “excuse” for my extended absence.

While very recently tucked away in a cabin overlooking Lake Blue Ridge in the Appalachian mountains of North Georgia, I was privileged to witness one of nature’s greatest wonders. Each morning and evening I saw, without a doubt, a ballet, an aerial dance unequaled by any other bird or man. A blazing wondrous display of agility and aerobatics that simply leaves one breathless. These birds weighing 2-20 grams must feed every fifteen minutes to survive. Their heart rate ranges from 40 beats per minute (at night ) to over 1200 beats per minute in hovering flight. Absolutely astounding! If any of God’s creatures were meant to fly it is tiny birds.

It was incredibly difficult to capture images worthy of these amazing birds given the lack of ideal light, equipment capability, and photographer skill, but here are a few of my best images taken over one week’s time.

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