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. Yes. The light is here. Details emerge. Experiments with a new 105 millimeter lens. The garden, it seems, is back. Whites turn pink at dusk. Buds become frothy blooms, an ensemble for a day or two, then gone. Hearts appear where a month ago there was mulch. Magic in the light of shade. The surprise of it all takes my breath away. Empress Wu, transplanted last fall, happy, it seems in her new home. Hiding places for ground-loving creatures and eye candy for the rest of us. Survival depends on the multitude. Flowers in Community.
It takes a village. Patience, spring will be here soon. Or so we think. Enjoying a final romp in the snow and watching the light, on last fall's leaves, hoping, we brace ourselves, again and again. And then, sigh with relief. Emergence.
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Lyn Swett Miller
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