I Was Suppose To Be Raking The Pond

After I finished with the whipper sniper I thought it would be a very fine idea to rake the leaves and pine needles out of the pond. The pond is deep enough to swim and so we are fairly careful each fall to rake out all the debris in order not to get sediment build up. Decided I would rather take photos than rake, so another job for next week. Love the patterns the needles form as they brush against each other.

Patterns of Dew

The patterns that dew makes on the peonies has me fascinated. Partly I figure it's the slight sparkle that captures my eye and make me look more intently. Some times the droplets seem evenly spaced and about the same size, but then the pattern alters. Sometime the dew beads the edge of the petal, sometimes it doesn't. My problem is that I am not photographing a flat surface so some parts are sharp and some parts are soft focus. As always you can click on the image to see a larger size.

Dew on the peonies