Ladybug

first I spied this lovely leaf

floating in last years grass

though it was small

ten ladybugs could have used it as a boat

then i spied the tiny lady bug

i rarely see them

when i do i feel joy

a treasure has been found

 

 can you see the condensation under the wing?

(above)

 

i had driven to the top of a mountain pass, a long dirt road

got out to explore the area

a wild fire had burned through years ago

 

i enjoyed witnessing how life does eventually return

to a fire zone

 

I watched the little beetle as it wandered about

 

then settle in for a nap

~

the opposite of a ladybug

chamouflage:

never know what one will find along a mountain road

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