cue Etta James singing At Last

i’ve been on the hunt for milkweed seed pods for over a week. “at last my love has come along!”   (have you got etta james stuck in your head yet? sorry about that.) i have been poking around in my archive lately, and came to realize that the last time i shot milkweed pods in this phase, before they explode open, was in the first year of STILL.  and back then i did not have a tripod or even a decent camera. so, i have been on the lookout, and this guy was worth waiting for. milkweed is my favorite native seedpod. and not having a descent photo of them in my portfolio was a serious oversight. like missing your anniversary, or forgetting your kid’s birthday. it needed to be remedied.

common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)