I'm a big fan of nature. I love all the intricacies and unique things it brings to the senses. Especially, the sense of sight. @trumpman already knows of my fetish for oddities (and thanks for tagging me in your finds!), but I also revel in the every day beauties, like, spiders, and offer my shitty photography to share with you.

That one is aptly names the 'big orb weaver' and are relatively common here in Tennessee. This particular one, made her web on the back steps attaching it to the outer wall of the house. Maybe not the best spot, but she seems to be getting fed.

This one, she was a little smarter and went ground floor to the lip of the pool, catching any gnats or other bugs that dipped below the water line. She has a wider leg span, and is skinnier, a different species. It is known around here as a ladder spider because of the 'ladder' it creates in the middle of the web. They have a neat trick where they bounce on it to ward of would be predators when you get too close.

But, neither of those were anywhere near the size of the one we saw camping last weekend. I'll post that one separately here soon. You'll love it! I did. Touch more grass. Do you REMEMBER TO BE YOU?! I always am, even while eluding the web.