I have always thought dandelions were beautiful although they are usually considered weeds. I love the way the light shines through them like a halo of light. When I was a little girl I used to believe they were fairies. If you plucked them you would set the fairies free and therefore they would grant you a wish. So I would pluck a dandelion, make a wish, and blow the fairies free to let my hopes and dreams come true. I still love to do this when I find them. Garden's are full of magic and light and I like to try to enjoy that magical time of day when we can relax with nature and believe in fairies. So I try to spend as much time as possible outside with my camera during "magic hour".
These pictures were taken at dusk in July in my backyard. I wanted to take some pictures with the subject back lit. I did not know the spider was on the dandelion when I first started taking the pictures. The spider was a nice surprise. I always enjoy a spider visit in the garden.
That time of day when the light is just right...you know it...magic hour...is so fleeting, that before I even knew it, the sun was down, and all I could do, was enjoy the dusk and the dandelions. Just like magic hour, they are ethereal and fleeting, gone on the evening breeze.
