Antonio spotted this tiny broken eggshell, and not far off Jay found DEATH ENCOUNTER, no. 6--a gorgeous dead Monarch Butterfly. We made up a story, on the spot, that the butterfly's natural prey is bird eggs. We positioned the butterfly to appear as if it was supping on the remains:



After a backward glance, we headed for the marsh, then back to the cottonwood copse:














After a backward glance, we headed for the marsh, then back to the cottonwood copse:










