Break time

As the weather gets warmer it is nice to sit out on the veranda at break time. I have a telescope on a bracket out there and sometimes scan about looking for things of interest. The problem is that the optics are so good that almost everything is of interest. These are the fresh delicate leaflets that are some of the last to unfurl on each trip around the sun. There are certain architectural qualities to them that fascinate. There is also a fairly regular traffic of ants patrolling this far outpost of their territory. These leaves are indeed so delicate that the tree has developed the habit of folding them up each evening to keep them out of the way of binge drinkers or similar nocturnal folk blundering about the place.