Sometimes it’s the little things that brighten a day…
What could be new in this yard of mine? I’ve seen it all, surely.
But perhaps there is some small something I have overlooked…
And with that in mind I went out for an after-breakfast stroll….
The texture of tree bark is interesting:
—Cherry and alder…
—Pine and cedar…
Leaves are noteworthy too…
–an ‘ordinary’ maple and a little Big Leaf Maple!
—Leaves just passing their prime, 
and those long-gone…
Even a dandelion off-season,
hiding out from the rain under a garden bench,
merits a photo….
But I’ve seen these things before.
Surely there is something more…
(!) What’s that red button on the forest floor?
And stooping to see, I found what I was looking for–
Bright little ‘somethings’ I might have missed had I not stooped to see…
…their hidden huddles.
Stoop to see the little things today. You’ll be glad you did.
–LS
For who hath despised the day of small things? Zech.4:10