Remnants

Wandering around on a day that can't decide whether to rain or snow, these are scenes that seemed interesting to me.  When I see these dried pods of Showy Milkweed with fungus infections turning them into soil, I imagine the larvae of next summers Red Milkweed Beetles residing in the roots.  Every scene stirs both memories and anticipation.  The bottom photo shows a tire tread thrown from a big rig.  I picked up the tread and was tickled by the rows of sprouts that had grown into the grooves of the tread.  I suspect most would have died before they could find their way to light.  Every seed does the best it can under the circumstances.  I gave these a second chance.