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September 27, 2007
Heart Web
Yesterday was a full harvest moon. Even though temperatures are still rather high in this part of the gulf coast, as they usually are, the air is much dryer. Dust is gathering on my driveway and in the streets, along with a few fallen leaves.
I had to actually water my plants in the front and back yard, which I have rarely had to do all summer, as it has been much wetter than usual. It should be so easy to take care of outside plants, but the norm for me is to water every other mosquito infested morning, slapping away as I stand there.
As I was going through the somewhat meditative process of nourishing my plants, I spotted a spider web off to one side, which was struck with brilliant morning sunlight. I was so excited to see it this way... each strand glowing in white spun brilliance. I ran into my home to get my camera, feeling that if I spent another moment, I would miss this opportunity.
I took several shots and then gazed at it for a bit more before carrying on with my morning plans. Later in the day I remembered these pictures and quickly downloaded each to my computer. I glanced at three of them, and then I was most amused to see something I hadn’t noticed before. The web appeared to be in the shape of a heart!
Perhaps spider webs come in all shapes, but I thought they are generally round in nature. I remembered the full moon and imagined that even this little crab spider feels something different… a pull of emotion perhaps. Or maybe more a guided push from some unseen source.
Early this morning , I proceeded out the front door for my daily walk/run, and decided to give this little spider another glance.
To my amazement, the web was built completely anew! And of course this time, it is nearly a perfect round shape.
The little guy was still in the process of strengthening it as he grabbed silken shapes from under his belly and placed them just so in flawless increments on a fine thread.
Only God knows how a spider can measure with such accuracy, but I have seen this small spider build a heart web. It brought to mind the idea of how we each weave our own human hearts.
It is the small miracles that touch us so profoundly.
Posted by kay at September 27, 2007 10:11 PM