Small Wonders Everywhere

Visiting family in the Pacific Northwest, I went outside one morning in hopes of catching a photo of the local deer who like to forage in the woodland neighborhood. Of course they were no where to be seen - no doubt preferring the evenings over the morning.

Thankfully, I had my macro lens with me, so my morning walk was full of small surprises:

Morning dew on a fern stem, inspired by (but not nearly as remarkable as) a photo by  Aspiring Photographer

The fun continued the next day during a stop along Highway 5, south of Eugene, Oregon. There was nothing remarkable about the turn-off (really - nothing at all)... at first glance. But lo and behold, the wonderful world of "small" began to reveal itself in a patch of grass alongside the on-ramp.

 

If anyone knows the formal names for these beauties, please post a comment!