Patience Rewarded
And so it was. I was sitting quietly in the garden of a retreat house, waiting for the retreat leaders to show. Alone, I was concentrating on my breathing. Literally. In. Out. In. Out. My camera was resting on my right thigh, it's weight warming my skin. Waiting. Watching. While I breathed. Then I saw her, off in the distance, dancing merrily amongst the Hydrangeas. My breathing stayed even, if more shallow, willing her to flit closer. I moved only my eyes, hoping she would consider me a part of the landscape.
She buzzed me then. A high pitched chirp complimented the hum of her almost invisible wings. And then my patience payed off...she chose to hover nearby, and I slowly lifted my Canon, clicked it on, exhaled, and found the viewfinder. Inhale. Focus. I smiled, once, and brought the image of my sweet Hummingbaby home. Bingo. She circled the foliage, and rushed away to another adventure.
And I felt blessed.
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