FANTASTIC shot, Nicole!!!!! We only have ruby-throated hummers here. I always worry when we get bad weather after I've seen them return, but I guess they know what they're doing. They usually show up sometime around May 10, so I try to have my feeders out in early May. I haven't a clue when they might return this year because we're so far behind on the weather.

The shore at Porto Moniz on the island of Madeira. Over near the rock that is shaped like Virginia, there is an area with small dams to make calm protected areas for swimming. Porto Moniz viewed from above

An attempt (only 4 weeks old) to soften the look of that ugly transformer box.

A not so pretty Spring scene. Work on laying a section of the Rover Pipeline began this week. This is right over the highway and down over the hill from my house. Photo is zoomed so looks closer than it is, but is still close.