The long and winding road

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The long and winding road

March 28, 2015 by Mike Powell

I’m so desperate for the weather to warm up more and for insects to emerge that I got really excited when one of my fellow photographers spotted a small ant on one of the tendrils of a passion flower vine yesterday at the US Botanic Garden in Washington DC.

The ant seemed determined to follow the long and winding road.

Posted in Flowers, Gardening, Insects, Macro Photography, Nature, spring | Tagged ant, Branta canadensis, Canon 100mm macro lens, Canon 50D, passion flower, tendril, US Botanic Garden, Washington D.C. | 13 Comments

13 Responses

on March 28, 2015 at 9:51 am | Reply Victor Rakmil

Excellent capture. One of your best!
- on March 28, 2015 at 9:53 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Victor. Capturing a small moving subject indoors with a macro lens is a challenge I enjoy (and I was lucky to get the ant in a good spot on the tendril).
- on March 29, 2015 at 12:27 am | Reply Lyle Krahn
  
  I agree with Victor!
on March 28, 2015 at 10:17 am | Reply Dan Antion

I am always amazed at how different the world is for insects.
on March 28, 2015 at 10:29 am | Reply Jet Eliot

This is a lovely and unique photo, I like it a lot, Mike.
- on March 28, 2015 at 10:49 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Jet. The tendrils themselves were really cool, but I think the ant adds some additional interest to the shot.
on March 28, 2015 at 12:54 pm | Reply krikitarts

Oh, what fun–that’s fantastic, Mike!
on March 28, 2015 at 2:05 pm | Reply afrenchgarden

I love the composition. Amelia
- on March 29, 2015 at 4:43 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Amelia. The tendrils of the plant were amazingly photogenic and I took a burst of shots hoping that I could capture the ant in a good spot (and in focus).
on March 28, 2015 at 7:33 pm | Reply vedaeddy

Really nice. So different.
- on March 29, 2015 at 4:37 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. It’s definitely not the usual kind of photo that i shoot, but you never really know when a photo opportunity will present itself
on March 29, 2015 at 9:44 pm | Reply Birder's Journey

Great metaphor 😀
on April 4, 2015 at 12:50 am | Reply Marie Keates

I love watching ants in my garden. Such interesting little fellows