This morning there is a smorgasbord of administration awaiting me at my desk.
Sipping my last drops of coffee, one foot in the world of strategy and one in a forest of spider’s webs, the sparkly raindrops win the toss and the wellies are on.
Galaxies of web threads and universes of morning dewdrops blanket everything. It’s only on these moist misty mornings that they are visible. Billions of tiny insects, spiders, crawlies, spreading out from the gorse on the hill to the chair outside the kitchen door. Lattices and spirals of precious mesh.
This time of the year the tree spiders and cellar spiders are each looking for a mate. Inside the house they run out from their usual dark cover, disoriented but determined. Do they have to crawl over everything? Even over me?
Outside I feel more tolerant. Sometimes one scuttles into view, magnified by the lens and I jump a little. Less and less as it happens. They are starting to win me over.
Their clever work, their harmony with the environment, their secret presence. Do they have consciousness of the beauty they create? That’s my question as I reluctantly head back to that cluttered desk…..
Изумительно!
Go raibh maith agat!!
Can imagine you disliked to go back to your cluttered desk when you were outside dreaming among the beautiful wet cobwebs.
As we say in Ireland, at least I have a job!!
Fabulous contemplations and breath taking photos.
Thanks Willow:~))
Spider love! Masters of engineering aren't they? I have become brave enough to send them outside after catching them in a jar.
Haha! Yes me too, although recently I've been ignoring them a bit more. Kind of a live and let live attitude……
Beautifully captured!
Thank you!! Up early is the trick…..
They are beautiful works of art, aren't they!
They are and each one is unique!
Yesterday morning was magical in the garden, but my camera didn't capture it as well as yours!
sarah x
It's good to get the light shining on them if you can, and especially good when they are wet…….
Spider webs are simply amazing and your captures are awesome..I love the one with the raindrops….so gorgeous…
Thank you Nancy and for all your sweet comments:~))
Nothing better than spider webs in the rain. Absolutely magical…:-)!
Hi Marcie! Yes the rain really adds a certain magic doesn't it!
Those photographs are gorgeous.
Thank you so much!
So very pretty, reminds me of lace work.
Yes lacework or crochet, wonder if they have crochet hook attachments……
these are so very stunning. such glorious captures. xo
Thank you Rebecca!
Breathlessly magical, Catherine. Thanks for choosing the wellies! 🙂
Haha! Yes those wellies are getting a good few outings in this damp weather:~))
I love these artistic creatures, but outside. They leave behind a most beautiful collection of woven sculpture….I would visit their world anytime.
Me too Donna! Just that they seem to fancy my world inside a bit too much at the moment!
Their creations … amazing. Your creation from their creations … spectacular!
Thank you Annie, how beautifully expressed:~))
Beautiful!! The rain drops look like little diamonds!
Yes diamonds or watery pearls, thank you Marilyn:~)
Catherine I cannot believe the amazing clarity of your photos. I am truly astounded. I love to see the spiders' webs appear on misty mornings (at least you get a little warning before you walk into them now) but I have never ever seen reflections in the water droplets before. I feel as if I'm looking at them through a microscope. Just brilliant. Philippa xx
Many thanks Wendy, a macro lens is a great help to get a bit closer, or even a close up with a phone camera works too:~))
A stunning series of pictures, I particularly like the third one down
Thank you Anne and welcome here! Yes I like that one too, a perfect mesh…..
Incredible jewels, aren't they? Your photos are absolutely breathtaking.
Oh my Catherine…these are so beautiful….
"Galaxies of web threads and universes" sums it up nicely. A lovely series of autumnal spider activities…
These are gorgeous, so intricate and the droplets show them off so well!