A Beer Can Story, Calf and Ditch Weed Photos

I went for a walk this morning in the countryside. Getting outside is a good way for me to get out of my head and into the fresh air. I decided at the last minute to take my camera down from its hook beside the backdoor and take some photos along the way. At 15 degrees Celsius, it was a beautiful temperature for some outdoor activity. Later on today, the weather promises to be scorching hot again.

Spider Surprise

The last time I was out for a walk, I picked a fresh-looking beer can out of the ditch on my way back into the village. As I carried the can and strolled along, I thought I detected ever-so-small movements within the can. I glanced down to my left hand just as a HUGE daddy longlegs spider emerged from the hole, stepping his legs out one at a time to rest on the can’s top at the same time as he lifted his plump body out. I stepped into the ditch, turned the can over, and gently moved its top (to which the big spider clung) through the tall grass. The spider disembarked without argument and I continued on my merry way with the beer can still in hand. After all, ten cents is ten cents, and litter in our ditches is not cool.