Get lost
in the world of tiny things...in the rain....
I mean look at this beautiful scenery!
See? Brown Season!
Hubby thought I was nuts.
I decided to do a bit of wandering under the oaks and maples in the meadow before heading down to explore.
Who am I kidding? I was randomly following the dog who was randomly following his nose.
I should say that I was practicing DayDream Walking. You know, a way to get into that Zen World of Photography. Be aware of things but be nowhere in your head unless a pattern catches your eye.
I guess I was doing that in a way. Just slowly walking between multiflora rose thorns, blackberry thorns, and small trees mixed in with the detritus of the forest floor.
I stopped and watched the woods for a while. I saw a doe far off leap up the opposite bank of the creek and head into the prickly ash area. I thought she picked a good place to disappear.
We stopped at a favorite log of mine on the forest floor. It has three different mosses on it and some Common Powderhorn Lichen.
All summer I worried as the moss and Lichen dried out and looked as if it was dying. However with the fall moisture from drastic day/night temperature changes, and the rains, it has come back strong and beautiful.
I am in love with the bright cheery colors, it looks as though the mosses are decorating with Christmas colors of red and green.
Here is a close up of the Lichen with raindrops balanced on the edges. The second is a crop so you can see the forest above reflected in the drop.
30mm macro lens
f 3.5
800 ISO
The macro world is so full of surprises. I sat on the log as Charlie sniffed around near me. That is, until the dampness seeped through my coveralls.
I couldn't believe my luck when I got to the creek.
Droplets of water were everywhere. The log below ....
gave me this!
I walked down the creek a bit further looking for some more Lichen.
It wasn't until the rain started up again that I seemed to come out the spell of Enchantment the moss had on me.
