A Diamond in the Rough

Trying out a new lens proved fruitful.  A close up shot of this budding pine allowed me to capture the tiny droplets of water that hid between the needles.  A simple drop of water doubles as a diamond.  In my opinion, I'd rather have the droplet of water then the real diamond. 




One at first, alone on a perch.  Slowly, effortlessly, the little droplets appear, to join their dozen or so other crystallized H2O.  Cold air whooshes around them, until suddenly they are frozen in time.   Ann McArthur May 22, 2013