This is the evening sky I saw as I was headed into Randolph for the Pressler concert. I enjoy seeing these basic elements together in a simple relationship.
I couldn't very well post this yesterday with the bird photographs. Water striders (Gerridae) are remarkable little creatures however, set off, in this photograph, by a pair of ripple it made a moment earlier.
Still Learning To See 
Regarding Water Striders, from WIKI : “Sex discrimination in Gerridae is determined through communication of ripple frequency produced on the water surface. Males predominantly produce these ripples in the water. There are three main frequencies found in ripple communication: 25 Hz as a repel signal, 10 Hz as a threat signal, and 3 Hz as a courtship signal. An approaching gerrid will first give out a repel signal to let the other water strider know they are in its area. If the other gerrid does not return the repel signal, then the bug knows it is a female and will switch to the courtship signal. A receptive female will lower her abdomen and allow the male to mount her and mate. A non-receptive female will raise her abdomen and emit a ripple signal.”
How little I know of this amazing world I walk through every day!!
Again I am struck by the idea of 2 things comming together in a beautiful way. Graceful!
How crazy it is that for years I walked around in life and never REALLY knew trees flowered.