Overall, I enjoy WordPress and find it easy to use. Recently, I’ve noticed a tendency while typing my posts, for my cursor to suddenly disappear (about six times so far in this short missive), only to appear in the “tag” section of the set-up window. (Up to about ten times now.) Consequently, I find my tags gone when I preview my post or find incomprehensible bits of “writing.” WordPress also likes to get rid of spacing each time I make a change to my post. Those two things alone are enough to completely frustrate me!!
However, today’s theme for the Photo Challenge is “Weight(less)“, so on to that. A hummingbird appears weightless as it sucks the nectar from a flower, although its wings make a sound like a small jet, or perhaps it’s simply superb at balancing on its beak in a flower. This bird was enjoying the warmth of the Phoenix Botanical Gardens while having a sweet smoothie.
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Great capture! Congratulation and it has Christmas colors. Wow!
Thanks, Carol. The Christmas colors was accidental (and the photo was taken in summer), but I’ll go with that. 🙂
janet
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Hummingbirds are amazing. Great choice for the photo challenge 🙂
I’m glad you think so, Laura. I love the way they zoom all over so quickly, dive bombing whatever catches their interest.
janet
Such a stunning capture
Thank goodness for my Nikon and the telephoto. No way could I get this with my phone. 🙂
janet
a hummingbird is THE symbol of weightlessness and speed! a splendid shot and idea for today’s theme!
(and happy New Year, Janet! Enjoy it all!)
Thanks, Juls. 2016 is off to a grand start and I pray it stays that way. I know from your blog that yours is, too, and I’m glad.
Hopefully it will! We’ll make it rock to compensate for 2015! Enjoy!
:O How could I not enjoy it! This is fabulous. The way he stuck his beak into the flower, What a glorious capture! 🙂
Thanks, Paula! I was so excited when I saw how the photo had turned out. Those little beggars are hard to catch at just the right moment (or at all.)
janet
I could only imagine. The only flying thing I’ve captured so far is a para-glider 😀
I am soo glad I did not post my sad hummingbird photo! This is a stunning picture Janet! Love it!
Thanks so much, Terri! I’ll be over to see what you posted after lunch, laundry, etc.
Not having that problem with WordPress, Janet. Lots of others, of course. 🙂 Love that bird, hovering beautifully.
Thanks, Sandra. There never seems to be a shortage of problems with WP, does there? 🙂 Cheers!
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What an amazing capture, Janet!
I was excited myself to see how it turned out. Sometimes I think I have a great photo and it’s (choose one or more): out of focus, too dark, too light, just at the moment after the shot I wanted. 🙂
Amazing photo of something that quick. Beautiful. 🙂 I haven’t had those particular issues with WordPress yet, but the comments I receive still won’t link back to the comment and only go to the post. The first of December I changed the color of the header text which I’ve done numerous times. The end of December I went to change it back to black but there was the problem – that option had disappeared. After pleading for help on several forums and comment sections, they created a link so I could go back to an old admin page and change it back. So far, that option hasn’t been brought forward with the updates. Hmmmm.
I think WP is mostly (or completely?) run by volunteers, so I understand and overall, they do a great job. But I find it frustrating to not be able to contact anyone very easily with a question. Ahh, well, it’s free except for the $20 I’m paying for extra space, so I can’t really complain. But wait! I did complain. 🙂
janet
a fantastic capture!
Thanks so much, Connie!
janet
Very nice capture. Hummingbirds are so tricky!
So little and so fast. Makes for a difficult combination.
janet
I’ve only had luck enough to capture one hummingbird so far… and from a distance. This is so wonderful! Beautiful shot!
I’m happy that you liked the shot so much, Tori. Hummingbirds are so beautiful, aren’t they? It makes me happy just to see them. There was one this summer that kept coming around our butterfly bush, which is right outside our big living room window. But every time I went for my camera, even slowly, it was gone when I got back. 😦
janet
Great shot! Love the vibrance!
Lovely picture! I’m always amazed by people who can capture a picture of a hummingbird.
I’ve only been amazing twice, then, jan, as I’ve only captured two. 🙂 But those two moments were worth it. Glad you enjoyed the photo.
janet
Great photo! A really good “catch”
Thanks, Lena. I’m happy you like it.
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A superb action shot of a moment, Janet. Hummingbirds are such amazingly agile flyers – love this shot with it’s beak buried so deep within the flower tube. Neat – it shows off the built for purpose bill 🙂
Hummingbirds are amazing, that’s for sure. I love being buzzed by one when I’m wearing red. 🙂
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It’s interesting that they are primed to the colour red. You’re fortunate living there in the Western hemisphere – our sunbirds are an equivalent species – little beauties with their iridescent plumage.
Good choice for this! Ugh, that’s so frustrating when you think you have the spacing right, but it’s not.
The frustrating thing, Patti, is that on the visual part of the post it looks fine, but when I save it and see the post, it’s not the way the visual looks. Even when I “fix” it with HTML (the infinitesimal amount I know), and it’s fine as a post, if I got in to change something else, it will revert to the “unfixed” version, even though I didn’t nothing with any of the fixes.
Glad you liked the photo, though. 🙂
janet
Oh wow, this is a sensational choice of photograph for the challenge, I’m in awe of the beauty. So impressive Janet! 🙂
Thanks so much!
A gorgeous photo!!!
🙂 Many thanks, Aletta.
janet
Great photo to have captured the bird suspended.
Thanks! A great deal of luck involved as well.
janet
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That is quite a capture Janet! Hummingbirds are so fast and they are one of my favorite birds. To catch it in midair is quite a feat. 🙂
A feat of mostly luck, Nicole, but I’ll take it. 🙂
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You are a great photographer Janet!
Nice of you to say so, Nicole.
Great capture! I found it challenging to take pictures of birds. This is weight(less) indeed. Have a wonderful weekend!
Thanks, Maria. It’s been a good weekend so far and we’re getting snow now instead of rain which, for me, makes it even better. 🙂
janet