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C. Evans

Death in a Box

Reseda, CA

* 4-8-06 *

After doing an impromptu yard sale that has been put off
for weeks, I was helping George by putting his paperbacks
into a box & what do I see, but an enormous black widow!

Of course, being the odd character that I am, I had to take
pic's of her & was okay when she was staying still on the
side of her "home". Mom's neighbors thought I was bonkers..

But when she started to move closer to my lens, it was time to
put the camera down & give her the "boot", or in this case, the
high top Nike! Sorry, Mrs. Widow, but your glamour days are over!


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Buz Kiefer14-Apr-2006 00:39
Great shot. Like the upraised leg; very dramatic. Vote.
Lazy 3L Photography11-Apr-2006 04:59
Very cool shot and I love your treatment of it. I actually went looking for a Black Widow to shoot, a while back, but without any luck. They are pretty common around here but it's a bit early in the spring for them to be active yet, I guess.
Gary Winters11-Apr-2006 04:40
Great tale... and I have NO sympathy for the widow...
Greg Harp10-Apr-2006 03:02
Wow--superb shot & a great story to go with it. I probably would have shot first with the Nike...
laine8209-Apr-2006 06:23
it's a thing you do for PAD...normal people will never understand what sets off such madness in us :>)...good work with the Nike !!