Ruby Elegance

Russian River area, north from San Francisco. A beautiful valley surrounded by ancient redwoods, animals and silence. We spent the week end in Guerneville, a small eclectic town just a few miles from the Armstrong Redwood Park. 

But I won't talk about the beauty of the Californian redwood this time, what catch my attention was the elegant fly of little hummingbirds. These birds have such a bizarre way to fly, quickly moving in any direction and then firmly freeze in fly. Untiring, steady and dogged.

The hero of this story is a Ruby-throated Hummingbird: brilliant, tiny, fast, precision-flying creatures shine like a jewels in the sun reflection. The coat color and the long beak, inspire a such a golden elegance and stylish. So regal and shiny...