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🌿 The squirrel that ran early in the morning along the side wall of my house, vanishing into the mango tree’s foliage, didn’t wait for me. One or two hours later—I couldn’t say exactly how much time passed between one moment and the next—the woodpecker, busy at the coconut tree, dropping little tufts of something I couldn’t name, which the wind then swept away, didn’t wait for me either…
My mind began to spin, trying to connect things (as it always does)… you see, I’ve a handful of thoughts still unspoken, and I felt an urgent need to release them. Then I imagined the same might happen with these two hummingbirds. Yes, there were two! I thought they wouldn’t wait, given the nature of the day: this sublime Sunday that seemed intent on whispering something about waiting, about the elusive, about what slips away before truly arriving… Perhaps it was simply their nature; the hummingbirds—creatures as fascinating as they are restless… and I, as usual, overthinking, tangling it all up 😁
And that was when my preconceived ideas fell to the ground, rolled through the grass in the garden, as I stepped on one, two, three… dried twigs? They waited for me. They gave me the joy I so needed in a moment of exasperation. And so I erased what I’d written. As a wise soul once said: the only thing that never upsets the stomach is swallowing your own words. They were so serene. I have proof, I filmed them with my mobile, just look how close I was.
A moment ago, a yellow leaf with brown freckles drifted toward the terrace fence and stayed stuck there for some minutes, I’d say, felt endless 😅. And I, rather dazed, stared at it, thinking of a video scene—must’ve been from a film—where a leaf floats and clings to a windowpane, all in slow motion with soft music playing in the background. After ages of daydreaming, I thought of grabbing my camera and snapping a shot, but it refused to focus. My camera’s got issues, I’ve said so before… and just as I finally managed to adjust it manually, I watched, in slow motion, the leaf loosen and fall. It slipped from my frame before I could press the shutter. Sublime.
Do you need the photo of the leaf?
What I’m trying to say is… sometimes they wait for us, sometimes they don’t, but we have an extraordinary gift for preserving the moment, the poetry of the moment. I couldn’t photograph the squirrel, but every time I look in that direction I see it run. I couldn’t photograph the woodpecker, but each glance at the coconut tree reveals a fanciful dance of floating tufts, like confetti bursting from a birthday piñata.
Not long ago, someone taught me a beautiful lesson. The kind of person who fights for what they want… it may not make sense from my perspective, but it did for her. It was her dream, and there was no question about whether to pursue it. I wanted to be the squirrel, the woodpecker… the leaf drifting on the wind. 😏 But that woman… she doesn’t stop for fleeting things, and so I became a hummingbird. It was worth staying to watch. And I received a song as a gift.
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That is indeed sublime to see and record these hummingbirds, the colour of their feather is so pretty!
They appear at certain hours of the day and perch on the same twigs... I think they want me to know it's visiting time.
Yesterday I was very surprised because it was standing right next to me and staying still, even though I had my camera, which could have scared him.
The one seen backlit in the video is the female. She was shy.
I made a short video with my phone that I uploaded to my YouTube channel, although of course it doesn't look better than the one I'm sharing here. But it's noticeable how close I was to him.
It seems they are very friendly and confident hummingbirds 😇
What a wonderful video just before resting... I wanted it to last at least an hour... it went by quickly... but it was worth it!!!
The squirrel and the hummingbirds are going very fast... slow down! Warriors also rest to quiet the mind and let the other speak... if you go too fast, you'll miss things.
Beautiful song!!
It’s all playing on a loop in my head. 😇 ¡Thank you! Que descanses.
Tell your head to take a break! Good evening!
Nature gives us moments of joy in a never ending stream!
Love the hummingbirds and the video :)
We are fortunate enough to receive such joys while we're passing through here... Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed these wonders, even though I'm not a good film editor, haha.
Nature rocks, so no need to be the best film editor
Thank you @tahastories1, Taha!
It was not the time of the squirrel, it was not the time of the woodpecker, it was the time of the hummingbirds ❤️ always in such a hurry, like us, where? But when they let themselves be contemplated, their beauty overshadows all others, they don't wait, this time they did 🐦
Because the day always comes when the planets align for the impossible to happen... so that even hummingbirds move in slow motion hahaha... or wait there with great patience to relieve the ramblings of a tormented soul. 😅
Que belleza de ave!!
Sí 😊
Hi @nanixxx, I repeat in part the same as Av, in a few minutes I will go to rest accompanied by a good feeling. The one the video has left me with. And in my notebook I'll leave a phrase written down: ‘the poetry of the instant’.
A big hug from here.
My notebook is filled with phrases, with wishes—and I believe all of it forms a “poetic map” that feels so beautiful and real to me… I think it may be the work of my life. But I’m such a dreamer, forever inventing worlds of fantasy, that I may well be mistaken. And so, one day, I’ll fade away and be left floating like a verse...
Abrazo recibido. Gracias... un domingo sin un abrazo está incompleto siempre.
Quizás mañana te diga algo más... pero estoy molido. Han sido 15 días muy estresantes en el trabajo... mi cabeza da para poco más. Lo sufuciente como para que mi cabecita se mueva diciendo: si!
Hasta mañana!! 🤗