It’s strange how
sometimes the most unusual happening can lead to an idea. As I am writing this,
there seems to be a speck (what I thought was dust) on my screen. The page
started so clean and white - rather like the blank canvas of an artist – but
then it took on the quality of its own, and I wondered whether I was
responsible for it or even, perhaps, whether it had a life of its own.
Well, yes, it
had life; it was certainly moving, but randomly, and I could see no point in
its journeying across my word document and I had no reason to stop its
perambulations…. until I got to this point…
Carefully, with
the point of a pencil, I removed it from its electronic tracery and placed it
on an old piece of wood, and this is what I managed to photograph (it’s about 3
or 4 times life-size). Pretty little creature, don’t you think?
How it came to
be on my computer, I cannot imagine, but I have left it outside my window to
continue living its life…
What a shame
that so many humans want to destroy life for the least possible reason…
Until next time
(and manoeuvring through life),
Peripatetic
Scribe
Brilliant macro photograph, P.S. and a very clever "sting in the tail"... I share your sentiments completely.
ReplyDeleteJames, Totnes
A splendid post, P.S. and I too liked the "sting in the tail"...a most unusual piece of writing to go with such an ending -very effective!
ReplyDeleteMark NZ
James, thanks for your comments. The photo was difficult but I think I have done the little devil justice!
ReplyDeleteMark thanks for the comment. I think the "sting in the tail" is the most important part of the "story" - and sadly so true!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful blog post and a magnificent photograph! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteLucana
Lucana, thank you for your kind remarks. As you probably can see I am totally hooked on photography, especially macro - maybe I shall use more in later blog posts.
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