Gossamer Day

Last Thursday was Gossamer Day in the woods. It was a beautiful warm day, rare for November, and the sun was shining cheerily. My family went walking, and soon found ourselves wrapped in spiderwebs. I turned around, facing sunwards, and saw that the entire wood was filled with shining silver thread, running horizontal to the ground. It was mysterious and beautiful. I wonder why there was so much of it. Was it spiders or caterpillars? I never did find out. All I know is that it was a moment of rare beauty and I was glad to have experienced it.