Sunday 30 October 2016

Webs

“Is that white sheen on the grass dew or frost?” I asked when we were walking on the field with Dusty this morning. We were surrounded by it. My phone can only take selfies as there is a fault with the camera, but I managed to get a photo. I should have known it was too warm for frost. And I should have realised that the dew was clinging to webs.



How many spiders must have spun those webs? And where were they all?

It’s amazing to think that every day we walk on the fields completely oblivious to all the webs beneath our feet. We trod a lot more carefully today, mindful of all the little creatures that had worked so hard to spin their webs.

I’m still reading the Last Kingdom series by Bernard Cornwell. I watched a question and answer session with him and was delighted to learn that book 10 is not to be the last and that not only is the second television series scheduled for next spring, but a further two series have been optioned.

One of the many interesting things that he said was that he never plans his books. If you want to watch the Q&A session with him and his editor, you can find it at the top of his Facebook page here.


20 comments:

  1. Spider webs in fields it could easily make one nervous about relaxing in a field you might go to sleep and on awakening find yourself unable to move or being gobbled up as food!
    That's how phobias start methinks....

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    1. Now there's a thought - the stuff of nightmares!

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  2. Wow what an amazing interview. What a charming man, so laid back. Very interesting the way he doesn't plan. Just proves there's no right or wrong way doesn't it. Thank you for the link Teresa, so glad I've seen that. :-) xx

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    1. He's lovely isn't he, Sue. If you look him up on You Tube there are more interviews. I would recommend "A conversation with Bernard Cornwell" xx

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  3. I've learned that quite a few well-known authors don't plan. Good to know.

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  4. Spider's webs are incredible, aren't they?

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    1. They really are. The picture doesn't do it justice and the white was striped with green where people had walked. It seemed such a shame. I didn't look too closely for the spiders though!

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  5. It's amazing that such intricate work goes into the web and that the spider silk is strong enough to hold its beautiful shape, yet our feet or a passing cat can inadvertently and unwittingly sweep it away in a second. Even more amazing, and glorious, is that the spider, undaunted, simply starts all over again. xxx

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    1. It is amazing isn't it. This morning in the early morning sun, the webs looked like glass and there was a rainbow of colour across the grass. I really must take my camera next time. I looked for spiders, but didn't see any xx

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  6. I had to take a second look at our lawn today before I realised it was covered with dewy webs. It has turned into the most beautiful day so I took a walk round the village. The colour on the trees is stunning. Surely this can't last much longer?

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    1. It is not my favourite time of year at all, but even I am enjoying the season! Your walk sounds lovely.

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  7. As long as the spiders and their webs stay outside, Teresa, I'm happy. But admittedly there is something magical when you see the dew laden webs suspended between leaves and bits of buildings. :-)

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    1. That's very true, Carol. Imagine seeing that many webs inside your house! I certainly wouldn't be calmly taking photos!

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  8. How amazing that so much ground was covered by the webs, Teresa! Glad to hear someone like Bernard Cornwell doesn't plan his books either!

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    1. I haven't seen them for a couple of days, but they are probably still there. I'm amazed he doesn't plan his books as he pulls all the threads together so well.

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  9. When I walk Bonnie, I get a constant string of webs across my face. They are so fine, I can't see them when I walk along the riverbank.

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    1. I know what you mean, Wendy, we get those down the lanes. They are so strong and yet so fine.

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  10. Beautiful picture and incredible to think how many webs there must have been on that field. I love seeing them glistening after a shower or in the dew but don't like to think of the many spiders that have woven them. *shivers*

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    1. On the plus side, there haven't been as many crane flies flapping in your face as you walk along! I don't worry so much about spiders running up my legs as I used to though.

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