The Wise World

Whenever I think there is "nothing to photograph" all I have to do is get down, close to the ground, and use macro. It's a whole new world -- and such a wise world too.

The details I see when in the "macro world" are, actually, awe-inspiring way far beyond the mundane limits of my life.

I can get wrapped up thinking the daily details of my life are important but then, when I look at all the gazillions and gazillions -- and even *more* gazillions -- of details in the macro world I am humbled and my chattering brain comes to a quick (and welcome, I must say) standstill.

I begin to grasp that the details of my world are as passing as the seeds of this dandelion. They come, they go, they serve a purpose, they are done.

Really, there is no need to get so wrapped up in each and every gazillion detail.

It's enough to trust that they all serve purpose and when the purpose is over the detail will move on...

Mutual Curiosity

I love my suburban backyard wildlife habitat....

This little chipmunk was so brave to peek around the fence slat to see what I was up to as I wandered around the backyard looking for photo-ops. She/he seemed to be saying, "Who are you? What are you doing? Do you have a family? What are you all about?"

Or maybe it was I who wondered those things about her/him! :)

The Charm of Simplicity

I've returned to exploring my suburban backyard. These delicate little flowers are back in force. (I need to learn the names of the things I see!) Each flower is only about the size of a pea.

I love getting down on the ground to see them up close and to see the world from their perspective. Each tiny bloom looks so sweet to me. They have soft blue and pink coloring and could easily be overlooked if only viewed from afar.

Close up though, each flower takes on its own space and unique place in the universe. Each flower is no more or no less allowed to fill and participate in that unique space than any other flower. The petite blossoms simply are...

Staring Match

This gorgeous squirrel sat there and stared at me like it owned the tree. Of course in her world, from her perspective, she does "own" the tree!

Spring is all around me now. The flowers are blooming, the birds are singing and the critters are coming out from there underground spaces.

The feeders are filled and my backyard suburban ecosystem is entering the busy season. I am content.

Hidden Treasures

For many years now I have seen this knot in my backyard crabapple tree. It was something I just took for granted and didn't think much about.

But the other day I went over to it and looked more closely. To my surprise I saw how interesting and detailed it is. What from afar was only, "a knot" up close became a container of lines that formed an image.

I see a being with frizzy, excited hair standing on end who is dancing in the sunlight.

Can you see it too? What do you see?