Four inch square photos

[gurdonark]

I picked up the 110 photos I shot with the plastic "jazzphoto" instamatic I got for five dollars at Dollar General. The little square pictures of trees and flowers look fine, little miniature hike reminders.

I worked all day yesterday, but did get a chance to stroll around the pond at Glendover Park. Killdeer birds emitted their ringing cries as I approached, and then flew off.

After I mowed the grass in the front yard, my wife suggested we head over to our across the street neighbor's. Her front yard shrub has, for the second Summer running, a "glow orb" spider. I'd never seen one before--it's huge, perhaps four inches across, with an orb-ish body with almost fluorescent coloration. Near the large female spider, a male spider waited, much smaller and a bit less colorful.

I've had a busy weekend, and this will be a busy week. I don't think things will let up until late August. But I'm glad to get to take breaks to see glow orb spiders.

Comments

[wildgarden.livejournal.com]

I have these spiders all around. They are amazing aren't they.

[poetbear.livejournal.com]

sounds like what we used to call 'garden spiders' in Hawaii. they were huge! i've never seen anything like them before or since, except in pictures. btw, were you able to take pictures?~paul

[voodoukween.livejournal.com]

i'm glad to hear you take breaks to look at neighborhood bugs and things

personally, spiders completely freak me out so i would go look...i have to get other people to get them out of my way if they're near