My friend Sally and I went to a nature preserve outside of Cicero, IN this morning. The sky was clear and it was rather windy. The wind was sporadic and in between gusts there were opportunities for photographing plant life.
I go with every intention to photograph landscapes but I keep coming back to the small things.
I think one reason for shooting small things is that there are so many of the them and they are often overlooked. Lots of opportunities there.
There were opportunities down by the creek as well.
There is something about these images that connote both motion and stillness, the ephemeral and the permanent.
These two images were shot a couple of minutes apart. I was not aware of how pronounced the effect of surface tension is until I started photographing leaves in water.
Perhaps I’ll get out again tomorrow.
Spirit and Seeing 
I love the fact that you not only capture the beauty of nature, but also the art of nature….the last photo with its liquid lines attaching to the edges of the leaf are soft and serene yet artsy in their flow….the hint of something below the leaf in the water shows mystery….you have a connection with “little things” that should make everyone look twice at nature….there is more to see and experience than just the big picture…please continue on maestro!
Ditto to what Sally said.