 A Day in the Life of a Grasshopper August 2021, Hanover, NH  If not for my cool 'new' lens (AF-S Micro Nikkor 105mm), I might not have noticed this creature exploring a sunflower in our front yard.  I loved the angular leaves of the flower and the angles of this grasshopper's really long legs.  Who knew my absorption with colors and angles would completely distracted me from what was actually happening?  This stunning creature must have felt safe here, because he hung out all day and into the night.  I stayed
home a lot this summer and witnessed one micro-drama after another. It continues to be true - - If you plant them, they will come.
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 After a rain, sun shines.  Textures and patterns emerge.  Things turn upside down... refractions & reflection.  Still & Quiet. Until, without warning, a large branch falls from a favorite tree.  What once was canopy, now on asphalt.  A formerly private domain beyond scrutiny, now available.  Tiny micro-dramas previously unexplored captivate.  Nuanced.  They dance.  All within ten feet of the kitchen. What will happen next? Adventures abound right at home.   Mystery bloom, May 2021 Photograph by ERSwett Yes. The light is here.  Fothergilla 'Puff,' May 2021 Photograph by ERSwett Details emerge. Experiments with a new 105 millimeter lens. The garden, it seems, is back.  Lollipop Crabapple Blossom, May 2021 Photograph by ERSwett Whites turn pink at dusk.  Crabapple Blossom, May 15, 2021 Photograph by ERSwett Buds become frothy blooms, an ensemble for a day or two, then gone.  Crabapple Blossoms, May 19, 2021 Photography by ERSwett Hearts appear where a month ago there was mulch.  Bleeding Hearts, May 2021 Photograph by ERSwett Magic in the light of shade.  Spotted Deadnettle, Spring 2021 Photography by ERSwett The surprise of it all takes my breath away.  Empress Wu Hosta, May 2021 Photograph by ERSwett Empress Wu, transplanted last fall, happy, it seems in her new home.  European Ginger, May 2021 Photograph by ERSwett Hiding places for ground-loving creatures and eye candy for the rest of us.  Creeping Phlox, May 2021 Photography by ERSwett Survival depends on the multitude.  Lungwort, May 2021 Photograph by ERSwett Flowers in Community. It takes a village.  The First Purple Iris, May 2021 Photography by ERSwett  April 16, 2021 Patience, spring will be here soon.  April 21, 2021 Or so we think.  April 22, 2021 - Earth Day Enjoying a final romp in the snow and watching the light,  April 22, 2021 - Earth Day, Balch Hill on last fall's leaves,  April 22, 2021 - Earth Day, Balch Hill hoping, we brace ourselves, again and again.  April 22, 2021 - Earth Day, Home And then, sigh with relief.  April 26, 2021, Flowers to Come Emergence.  April 26, 2021, Emergence |
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