I am arachnophobic. 
I have an extreme dislike for spiders. So when I saw this one on one of my plants, I forced myself to get as close as possible to photograph it. 
It looked like one of those spiders that might jump on you at any moment and I’m so glad he didn’t. I’d probably have fallen backward, hit my head on a rock, and ended up in the hospital.
The photos are a bit fuzzy because: 1 – the wind was blowing; and 2 – my hand were shaking.
Maralee
Through My Lens 
. . . it looks like a friendly cuss . . .
He probably was. But I don’t care. I still don’t like spiders.
The photos are just brilliant… but it does look like the spider could jump … I took photos of a jumping spider once, also close ups..the spider disappeared…. when checking the results I had big blurs checking the front of the camera the spider was sitting on the lens wondering what goes on inside there…
LOL. I don’t know what I would have done if this spider had jumped on me. I’m sure my husband would have been in hysterics watching me dance around trying to get it off of me.
I don’t believe it! Maralee photographing spiders.:)
Such courage!!! 😀
Get out! I can’t believe you got such great close-ups ~ well done.
Wonderfully spiky knees.
I’m not but on my way to being…scary looking creature.
You have way more courage than me. I applaud you. Scary business what you did 🙂
You are so much braver then I am. I would never get this close. The farther I from a spider the better 🙂
Only like them in books, and then with my glasses off!
I think the shots are fantastic and that you are very brave 🙂