January 11, 2009
Scenes from the backyard
The weekend began with glistening dewdrops scattered across the backyard like thousands of brilliant, ephemeral gems, transforming humble, mundane objects into things of beauty. A spider's meandering path around withered Crepe Myrtle blooms becomes an arachnoid chandelier. (Click on image for larger version)
Golden Raintree leaf and seedpods, against a warm, late afternoon January sky. (Click on image for larger version)
One of the crimson visitors makes use of the birdbath, preening and cleaning to keep himself looking fine for the birds he keeps running into at the feeder.
Posted by Mike Lief at January 11, 2009 10:23 PM
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These pics are gorgeous Mike!
Posted by: julia at January 12, 2009 01:54 PM