Hummingbird... dreams do come true..

I was in my tomato patch the other day when a little hummingbird came buzzing around me seeking his favorite flowers.

 Not expecting me to be there he zoomed right up to about an inch from my face. I held my breath in delight as he slammed on his brakes hovering for a while before flying over to the fence pole.

He watched me for a few minutes, as I marveled at his 'tiny perfectness' and wished one day to be able to get even closer to one.

My wish came true 2 days ago....

I was coming out of our local supermarket when I saw a tiny hummingbird sitting right in the path of all the shopping carts.. eek!!  I dove in front of a cart... and picked him up..

Oh.. so precious.. sitting quietly in my hand.. I imagine he had flown into one of the glass windows and was still dazed.

I took him away from all the concrete mayhem as he was still too weak to fly.. to release him at our hummingbird haven 2 minutes away.

We sat him outside on this little nest while he was waking up so he had something to grasp onto.

We were lucky to be able to snap a couple of quick pics while he gathered himself...

Aren't they just so amazing ?

I like to think that when I painted this in July I was 'creating my own reality'..

Dreams do come true....

Luv Helen :

Eating from my hand... new painting..

Hi people.. well I managed to squeeze in a good painting session EVEN with the kids home for the summer !
Hope all you mama artists out there are scheduling in some art 'sanity' time ..hehe..

I'm still yet to name this one ..

 9 x 12  -Watercolor

I had fun with this.. I had never drawn a hand before so I used my son Luke as a 'hand model'.  He is very excited he thinks his hand is famous now :)

Let me know your thoughts on a good title for this painting..

I have lots of ideas bubbling over for ideas with this concept.. stay tuned..
Lots of love .. Helen xx