Tag Archives: spiderwebs

Two maple keys dangle in an old spiderweb...

By Dave Bonta | Published May 19, 2012 at 9:05 am

Two maple keys dangle in an old spiderweb underneath the porch railing, like uneaten remnants of some unfortunate winged creature.

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Chipmunks chase in the driveway. A...

By Dave Bonta | Published May 15, 2012 at 8:33 am

Chipmunks chase in the driveway. A hummingbird hovers beside the porch, sipping rainwater from a spiderweb in the tall weeds.

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Another cloudless morning. Sunlight...

By Dave Bonta | Published November 9, 2011 at 10:06 am

Another cloudless morning. Sunlight glints on abandoned spider and caterpillar silk in every tree and between them—a threadbare garment.

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Thin fog. A spiderweb spread like a...

By Dave Bonta | Published August 7, 2011 at 9:01 am

Thin fog. A spiderweb spread like a handkerchief a few inches above the ground has a large collection of raindrops, each of them perfect.

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A silk thread—spiderweb? Caterpillar...

By Dave Bonta | Published May 29, 2011 at 1:55 pm

A silk thread—spiderweb? Caterpillar line?—fetches up against the hairs of my arm, sticky, barely visible. A swallowtail’s random dance.

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The fog reveals as much as it hides...

By Dave Bonta | Published August 20, 2009 at 8:55 am

The fog reveals as much as it hides. Who knew the trees held so many spiderwebs? The birds are mostly quiet now; it’s cricket spring.

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