Down Came the Rain and Washed the Spider Out

We have seen some beautifully woven webs in the garden over the years, but the one discovered this morning was particularly lovely.  The anchor threads suspened from a branch to stable sites we could not see.  The web was the size of a vinyl record and was tilted like rings around Saturn.

This spider is a masterful weaver, but its work was no match for the long waited, and too brief, down pour that hydrated the wilting flora.