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So it's Cat's birthday...This is a tribute to her "even though it's amateur compared to her web shots".....go over and wish her a happy birthday....she's incredible!
Arachtober 28th. A juvenile Araneus diadematus with a beautiful pristine web, all set up for the night.
Pisaura mirabilis sunning itself on a small mound of Ivy in my garden in Wigan, Lancs. Spider's body approx. 10mm long. Taken with my Sigma 105mm macro lens at approx. 32cm distance from the subject
“I remember a clear morning in the Ninth Month when it had been raining all night. Despite the bright sun, dew was still dripping from the chrysanthemums in the garden. On the bamboo fences and criss-cross hedges I saw tatters of spider webs; and where the threads were broken, the raindrops hung on them like strings of white pearls. I was greatly moved and delighted…. Later I described to people how beautiful it all was. What most impressed me was that they were not at all impressed.”
Sei Shonagon, The Pillow Book, 1002
(Yes, that date is correct... amazing when you think about what we were doing in the western world in 1002! Sei's experience as a lady in waiting at the high court of Japan was unusual, but the reaction to her enthusiasm over a dew-drenched spider web would probably still be pretty typical today.)
My misty morning walk on the York City Walls offered many splendid sights, including this spider web dripping with dewy jewels. Passers by must have wondered as I took picture after picture, trying to capture the sparkle of light on the jeweled webs. Even better in the large size.
Hidden in the tall grass is the web of deceit....don't get caught !!!!
If you look closely into the center of the WEB you will find that Mr. Spider is indeed home....just waiting for a meal to arrive.
Pushing on that trigger is like pulling magic into my very soul...Darrell.
Have a safe and delightful day dearest Flickr friends !
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Explored Aug. 15 2022.