Willy Wonka’s greatest candy making secret - Day 3 of the Chill

Sometimes, blog posts make sense and sometimes they don't.  I think this post it going to fall into the latter category.  About the only thing I could possibly link to this was I played Willy Wonka in a dinner theater play our school hosted about 20 years ago.  The Everlasting Gobstopper was the all important piece of candy that Arthur Slugworth wanted to get his hands on and he'd stop at nothing to do it.

But this story isn't about Slugworth, or Willy Wonka, or Veruca Salt, or even Charlie Buckett.  It's about finding inspiration for photos in a variety of spots.   It's about making sure you're always prepared to take those photos that you know you'd kick yourself if you missed it. 

One thing I've learned is that you need to take your camera with you all the time.  You never know when the moment is going to strike and you'll get that picture perfect shot.  Case in point is this shot of a hummingbird I spotted while out geocaching in Ventura a couple of years ago.  Found the cache, wandered around and then spotted several hummingbirds enjoying the nectar of these flowers. 

This one was the best of the bunch I took that day.  I was actually surprised that the birds allowed me to get as close to them as I did.  Usually hummingbirds are very skittish and won't let you get so close.

I'd still like to get a faster zoom or fixed telephoto lens, one that would stop the motion of the bird's wings, but that's going to cost some big bucks down the road and the only way I'm going to come up with that kind of money would be to find out Willy Wonka's greatest candy making secret.

Wait a minute.  I was Willy Wonka.  I should know this.  In fact, I do.  Because Willy Wonka's greatest candy making secret is.......

that it's still a secret.  Shhhhhh.  No one's supposed to know, but it wouldn't surprise me if flower nectar was somehow involved.