Spiders

I love having fall twice. Quick and early in the high mountains and then more leisurely a few thousand feet lower. Although we usually do have our first real storms at the beginning of November, today still belongs to autumn.

One of my favorite trails was calling my name this morning. Less crowded than some and with beautiful views. I brought along the camera just in case there was something interesting to snap. A small movement along the trail in front of me caught my attention. Furry, grey, and almost the size of my palm, a gigantic wolf spider stood still. That's the second one I've seen in 26 years in Colorado and this time I could take a photo.