Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Mist, moon and moulting

This post is quite eclectic.

We have had some misty mornings of late - this soft mist tends to collect beautifully on tiny spiders' webs that cling to the underside of the deck railings. I captured some shots (with the iPhone) of these delicate structures on Monday.

©2016 Barry Smith  - Suspended mist droplets on micro spider's web against a mist background
©2016 Barry Smith  - Multiple layers of tiny suspended mist droplets on micro spider's web against a mist background
©2016 Barry Smith  - A line of micro mist droplets on micro spider's web against a layer of droplets and a mist background
©2016 Barry Smith - The mist - droplet generator
The moon of course always captivates me - so a few photos taken with the Canon Powershot. Some photos taken early through the bushes, power lines and clouds in the evening a couple of nights ago; and a couple of shots very early in the morning.

©2016 Barry Smith - Almost looking through a tunnel to the moon - Lomandra seeds and spikes
©2016 Barry Smith - Lomandra seeds and spikes against the moon
©2016 Barry Smith - Weeds and the moon
©2016 Barry Smith - Power line across the moon
©2016 Barry Smith - Shadow of a cloud across the moon
©2016 Barry Smith - Crisp morning moon
©2016 Barry Smith - Crisp morning moon
And on my walk this morning my eye was drawn to a number of tiny feathers that were stuck to the damp roadway and dew covered grass - a little be or preening or jolting going on - but whatever lovely treasures to be seen in the fine detail.

©2016 Barry Smith - Galah feather?
©2016 Barry Smith - Down
©2016 Barry Smith - Feather caught by dew drops
Sometimes it is the tiny things that offer so much beauty - the eye can hardly see the details at time - but macro shots give another view of the micro world.

The valley this morning

©2016 Barry Smith - The valley

4 comments:

  1. Breathtaking. Every. Single. Photo.

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  2. Wow Barry! There are some beauties here! Love the spiky silhouette against the moon and the mist droplets.

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  3. So beautiful, B, every one of your photos. And then the galah feather - so softly pink...

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  4. Hi J, R & C - it is a joy to share photos of the simple aspects of life with folk in our blog community; and thanks for visiting and commenting. J - that morning view in particular is breathtaking - never tire of it. R - as you indicate sometimes it is not about the moon exactly but rather about the contrasts; and I'm always captivated by the droplets. C - the galah feather - such soft colour against the bitumen backdrop - I so enjoyed it. All - go well & peace. B

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