Here is one last picture from my icicle macrophotography. It’s an icicle turned upside-down. What do you think its contents look like? A cat stretching? A swordsman thrusting his sword forward? A demon?

One of my favorite books when I was young was The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Edwards. In it, the children are encouraged to notice the details in the world around them:

“I want you to start noticing things. Once you get used to doing it you’ll never be able to stop. It’s the best game in the world.”

I think about noticing details when I find an opportunity to do macrophotography. I’ve found that icicles and sleet make great macro subjects. We don’t get them often, but we did this week, so I went looking for details to notice. Here is what I found:

This one looks like a cocoon of light to me.

I see a jester with a cap and a tassel in this one.  Here’s a closer view:

I love the upside down tiny world in the water droplet.

The orange background and orange spots in the ice were due to an orange road sign:

I think it’s more striking in the macro photos.

What details have you noticed today?