I thought I'd join in with Helena's meme, Zoom In Zoom Out, for Week 34, after seeing what I saw (and photographed) this afternoon. I was sitting out in the sunshine finishing up the book Pearl by Mary Gordon when I glanced up and saw this swallowtail on the butterfly bush (appropriate):
I went into the house and grabbed my proper camera (as opposed to my IPhone) and snapped away. Above is the zoom out and below are a couple zoom in's!
You will notice that this very beautiful creature is sporting an imperfection; that is, a tear in its wing, which of course I didn't notice until I zoomed in. It didn't seem to impede its flight from bloom to bloom. I found this to be a wonderfully delightful way to spend 20 minutes or so. Thanks, Helena, for providing a platform for sharing photographic wonders!
Laters and have a wonderful week!
