Visiting Perry Phillips Lake this morning, we arrived just after sunrise. That early arrival led to an unexpected spectacle.
All along the north shore of the lake, thousands of spider webs, coated with dew and backlit by the rising sun, glistened like expensive jewelry. More often experienced as annoying traps designed by their scary architects, the webs shimmered in the morning light; they would soon disappear amidst the vegetation as the sun climbed and the lighting changed. Photo by Darcy Folzenlogen.
Another highlight of our visit was a lone osprey, the first I have observed in Columbia this season. Flapping and soaring above the lake, he suddenly plunged toward the surface, snared a fish in his talons and flew off to enjoy his breakfast in a nearby tree.
