#36 - Fairies in Mud

When we were children we always called these thistle seeds, 'fairies', now I have passed this deeply unscientific habit on to my children. I have been trying to think of a way to photograph them for a while, this little pool of mud, with a polish of clear water on top, seemed a perfect place to throw a handful. The seeds seem to glow ethereally against the matte background of the sediment at the bottom of the pool.