Yesterday I noticed that a spider had created a very large web in the middle of my patio. The web must have been about eighteen inches across, and was suspended by just a few threads attached to the roof above, a chair, and a plant.
First I was struck by the size of it, and then I was impressed by the symmetry of the web. I wondered how long it had taken to spin and how the spider was able to create such a perfect radial pattern.
It also seemed to be a remarkable feat of engineering to have that huge web supported by just a few silken strands. I wondered if spider webs had inspired suspension bridges.
As I was taking pictures, I needed to have a dark background to make it visible. Viewed from that perspective, the web took on a form that reminded me of some art deco and art nouveau images of angels.
This morning, the web had gone. I don’t know how or why. It seemed a great pity that so much work and such beauty was so short-lived, but I was glad to have enjoyed it for a day.
Snowbird of Paradise 
Spider webs are a wonder, to be sure. Great pictures; they are not easy to photograph.
Thanks, Lorna.
Miracles of engineering and I love to watch them create the web.
Now I’m waiting to see if this one comes back. 🙂
I would too!
The other day, it was foggy and we had spiderwebs everywhere…It could have been as many as 50 or more. Lee and I just wondered about in awe of the beauty. I tried to take photographs and also video around the deck, but could not capture the amazement of it. And the next day…all were gone.
Wow. That is surprising. Now I’m wondering how they disappeared.
Webs are a miracle of engineering—but I hate spiders! And have put my face through too many webs that they’ve hung over sidewalks or between tree branches.
Oh, yes. Walking into a web is awful!