I went looking for Monarchs today...

Grasses in the morning dew copyright 2024 JeanMaher.com

I went looking for Monarchs today, but Nature had other ideas and gently reinforced that I'm not in charge.

Instead, I was treated to a delicate view of dew on grass in late summer -- how it appears in a bold font emphasizing the mature, late summer grass. A lovely crystalline view.

I was looking for Monarchs today. I stood up and just as I turned to go on, my eyes saw along the edge of the path and at just the right angle, a small spider's web. I'm amazed at the skill a spider has to create something that is so symmetrical, so immediate. In one night. Do you see it?

I looked closer. The artist was still in residence in the center of the web. It was a beautiful spider, not to be disturbed, but to be seen.

I was looking for Monarchs today. I smiled and shook my head as I took in the lesson: be grateful to see sun on sparkling grass and the creatures that live here. Be open to what is offered today. Drop expectations. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. This spider is here now.

That is all I need to know.