Just realized today’s post completes the sandpit trilogy! There is a lake at the cabin too (!) but the sandpit never disappoints for natural oddities; it’s very much this otherworldly mini-ecosystem in the midst of the north woods.
I love today’s photo because:
1) I don’t know what any of these things are;
2) This whole potpourri of life forms – nothing more than an inch or two tall – exemplifies the rewards of looking at the world;
3) It resembles a coral reef – diverse and beautiful, piled and intermingled, and teeming with life.
183/365: life forms
avant garden 365 
Terra,
Your “Sandpit Trilogy” is spectacular!! I especially love the one with the plant shadows. Bravo!
Nancy
Thank you, Nancy. It really is a fascinating little place and I’m pretty sure the shadows will continue to hold my interest for a while…
Lovely photo! I’m curious about those white mushroom-like pod items.
Thanks! Yes, so am I!