Back in April and May of this year I had the wonderful opportunity to live in Cedar Creek, just outside of Austin. The pandemic and quarantines were ramping up, and I needed a place to live. A very good friend offered their second home in the country. It’s a nice, solid, furnished house, on eight acres, fairly secluded. The timing was great for me since my work had slowed substantially. It was a chance to take a break from the previous non-stop train of events and work that I honestly did not know where it was all headed. Time to take a breather, and get grounded, and figure some things out.

There is more to say about that time, and what I learned, but today I would just like to share some images. Every day of those two months, I walked the long driveway from the front gate to the barn at the back of the property, over and over. I like to make sure I get in as many steps as I can each day. It’s not an obsessive-compulsive thing, just a desire to move and be healthy.

Along the way and through time I noticed many things changing. Some plants receded and seemed to disappear, while others grew and presented themselves anew. One of my favorite kinds of photography is Macro. You use a specific type of lens that can get closer than most, and magnify the details of the subject. For the past 15 years, I have been using macro lenses to create some of my best photos. Here are a few of those amazing plants that I saw one day. Details you might easily miss if not looking closely.