Michael Thornton - Nashville Area photography & videography

In the Palm of My Hand...
The other day while working on one of my Koi ponds, I heard a loud thump on one of the glass windows to the sun room and a very recognizable squeak. Hummers get rather aggressive around the feeder this time of year as they buzz one another in order to secure the remaining supply of nectar for themselves.
Looking up, I saw this hummer flop to the ground right in front of me and I had to reach out to keep it from falling into the pond. Now if any of you are an old softie when it comes to humming birds like me, I thought what a tragedy if this little fellow just did himself in. I picked the bird up and noticed that this must be the male that has been visiting my feeder for the past few weeks.

He lay motionless in my hand. Not looking good I thought but maybe it is just stunned. I'll wait a few.
A few minutes later, he started blinking his eyes started breathing faint shallow breaths. Well that's a good sign, I thought.

I laid him on one of my work gloves and watched as he started rocking to and fro, blinking more and breathing heavier and heavier. The little critter just knocked himself silly. Like lightning, he took off flew over to the feeder, and sat there in stupor. Drinking it's fill, it soon flew off.

Good to see this one pull through, many are not this lucky...

Palindromes...
Palindromes. Those words, phrases, numbers, or other sequences of units that can be read the same way in either direction, with general allowances for adjustments to punctuation and word dividers. How often do we see them here in the Rain? I can probably count on one hand the number of times it has happened to me. But then, maybe some of you have been luckier than I have.
Nevertheless, I thought I'd share one of ActiveRain's oddities as this is what I logged into this morning...

Nashville Pond Society ~ Parade of Pond Tour...

     Yesterday, the Nashville Pond Society, the areas original pond society, kicked off their 20th annual Parade of Ponds Tour. There were 12 ponds in this years tour all in the Bell Meade and Belleview areas of Nashville. Today is the last day to experience the sights and sounds of Nashville's most pampered ponds. Enjoy mixing with the lively, friendly members of The Nashville Pond Society.
     Today's event starts at noon and runs to 5. For more information about tickets and locations, Go to the Nashville Pond Society website. See you there...

The Highlands at Ladd Park...
     The Highlands at Ladd Park is a new, planned community situated on the southeast side of historic Franklin, TN. This development of Single Family homes, will be offering amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, recreation area, fitness center and has underground utilities. Come, find your new home in this wonderful combination of elegant architecture, beautiful views and opportunities to enjoy nature at its best with your family.
     I am still working on a format for these videos. I seem to like this combination of a small cameo in the front and call to action. I would appreciate your feedback.