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Seen Through Spring

Seen Through Spring — the eye remains visible
Candleflame lichen growing beside Common Greenshield, Powdery Shield, and Mealy Shadow on elm bark

Candleflame in the Company of a Shadow
Rain held in clear droplets on a fallen oak leaf after a storm

Macros - Rain Held Close
A dew drop beneath a raspberry leaf reflecting the fruit above

Macros - A Raspberry in the Dew
Close view of a male Blue Dasher face, eyes, legs, and wings

Face of a Dasher
Framed in Summer Leaves

Framed in Summer Leaves — the eye holds through the green canopy
Focus-stacked Wild Columbine flower in morning light with unopened buds nearby

Buds and Bells
Song Sparrow in side profile perched on a dried seed stalk

Standing Watch — Layered feathers, long legs, and an attentive posture.
Front-facing Song Sparrow showing breast streaking and central spot

Holding the Perch — A closer look at the intricate breast pattern flowing from the throat to the shoulders.
Song Sparrow looking downward from a dried seed stalk

Something Below — a sudden focus on the brush below has its attention
Hidden lives among petals

Hidden lives among petals
American Goldfinch frontal portrait

Frontal Portrait — a direct look from a quiet perch
Sinewed Bushy Lichen rising from Sunburst Lichen

Sinewed Bushy Lichen rising from Sunburst Lichen
Golden-eye lichen

Golden-eye lichen
Pin-cushion Sunburst Lichen

Pin-cushion Sunburst Lichen
Funeral Bell mushrooms

Funeral Bell mushrooms recycling a moss-covered log
Bleeding Bonnet — day 2, extensive mold growth

Bleeding Bonnet — day 2, extensive mold growth
American bittersweet vines

Twining vines of American bittersweet
Autumn foliage reflected in calm morning light

Autumn foliage reflected in calm morning light