Slice: Shiny Distractions

Just sitting in my yard, I find myself imagining stories in the filtered light shining through the sycamore and grape vine leaves, light that creates mottled shadows on the leaves and ground, shade that eases the heat of the hot summer days.

The canopy with songbirds and spiderwebs often grab my attention, enough to capture the green and dark and light in many photos on my iPhone.

Sometimes, I look closer at the natural dangles, hanging in mini-sunballs:

which spiders gather in their webs:

 All around our “natural” yard are large leaves of Virgina Creeper

And small leaves of wood sorrel and clover

Trees are beautiful even in their light dancing on the bark:

Trees, gardens, bugs, nature all around me grab my attention and my camera.

During walks I find quaint gardens:

Trees are unique; one of my favorites is this pine hugging it’s partner:

Just little things that come to visit, like the toad on the doorstep.

Or that darn wasp who makes me empty out my cinnamon coffee:

Or the feather so bright white along the walkway, so small with the shadow just as delicate:

Or that pile of logs waiting for stacking.

Sometimes while driving, the landscape, sculpted by nature or man captures the immensity and beauty of our lands and our effects on it:

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And of course, skies.

Always looking for the story and the fairy

So, anything of wonder, of nature or not, captures my eye. These are the “Ooh, Shiny” of my life. [Note: Grandkid pictures always grab my attention, but those go to our private chats :)]

And of course, on Monday, August 21st, one shiny light captured all our attention: eclipse:

Captured in the telescope arranged by the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area park rangers:

So, what are your amazing “shiny” distractions?