I think the beauty and the wonder of macrophotography is when you realize tiny details that have been right under your nose all along. While visiting Cherry Log Mountain, Cherry Log, Georgia we decided to travel to the nearby Lake Blue Ridge. Many tiny living things make their home at this mountain lake.
Forsyth Park, morning exercise walk. What did I see?
Cicadas.
Yes, those load winged cicadas have emerged after their 17 year hibernation. Time to make up for lost time!
Well, It seems this guy didn’t get to experience too much life since waking up. He became the meal of a spider who wanted to announce his marvelous catch to all the world.
Strung up by his legs on tiny thin (strong) webs, visible to all traveling along the walking path. Aged to perfection, this yummy cicada might feed him for a while.
But wait… Look closely.
Mr. Cicada has pulled a Houdini and molted right out of this dinner date leaving just his exoskeletal shell.
This year again Pat Prokop opened his Garden on Memorial Day. Pat definitely has a green thumb! Dahlias were the show stoppers this time.
While walking around the garden trying to use photographer’s eye on these flowering marvels, I noticed there were tiny eyes examining me.
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Eight tiny eyes. A jumping spider had made a home in one of the Dahlias. I moved to remain hidden but like most jumping spiders who don’t run, he was a bit curious about the huge device (iPhone 13 Pro Max) casting shadows in the midday light.