Spider too close for my comfort.

One of the photo assignments in the photo meetup group is to take a macro (close-up) shot of a living thing. Yesterday, I came upon the opportunity to take just that photo. I was walking between two trees when I happened to look up just in time before running into a spider.  There hanging like spiders do, was a this spider. So I tried to get the shot. The first photo I got close, but not close enough,. So I braved it up and got closer and took photo two. Then photo three shows what happened once I realized how close to that spider I had gotten, and I swear the spider turned and looked at me. This is when I ran away screaming. You all know how I feel about spiders. I don't like them.

P.S. Motion does not work on a close-up photos.

Fort Dobbs | Statesville, NC

We visited Fort Dobbs in Statevsille, NC for a historic stop of our weekend. The site is beautiful and has a nice picnic area for families to stop by, have a lunch, and learn a little about our history. The two gentlemen at Fort Dobbs, dressed in period clothes, were working on a few period chores when we arrived. Both men were very nice and did a nice presentation of the history of Fort Dobbs. If you get a chance check their website for upcoming events and stop by. The Fort is located not far off the main road and is a pleasant place to stop for a break in your day.

Carolina Panthers | Charlotte, NC

It was time for our annual Carolina Panthers game and this year's game was with the San Francisco 49ers. The game was filled with great plays from both teams and ended with the Panthers winning by 3 points. It was a hot day and our seats seemed to be almost touching the sun, we had the second to last row to the top. The fans didn't seem to mind the heat and stayed until the end of the game. One fan even found a clever way to keep cool, he was able to transform his program into a hat/visor. Just open to center and place on head.

Here are some views from our seats and surrounding the coliseum.