This photo was taken on my sister's deck during the autumn of 2005. In the background are towering pines and birch trees, and the mountains are seen in the distance. I love the smell of pines, especially when covered with dew. Various songbirds are seen and heard in the trees, especially chicodees and phoebes. Tiny hummingbirds drink the sweet, red syrupy water which my sister keeps in a hummingbird feeder on the deck.