It was my good fortune to spend a few days last week with my youngest son and some of his best friends and their dads. We loaded up and headed to the Buffalo River wilderness in Arkansas where there is an unspoiled wilderness and some of the best canoeing around. We camped on the riverbanks every night, and I got way up close and personal with nature. It was a great trip of fellowship and a milestone for my favorite nine-year old. I could not help but notice all the wondrous design elements all around me. One thing prevalent around the river is spiders. My friend, James, who has contributed to this site, assures me that we are never more than five feet from a spider, and there is no doubt that was the case on this trip!

But what got my attention were the webs. They remind me so much of the arachnoid in the brain. See for yourself. When dissecting this stuff, it has a very fine, almost wispy quality. It is named “arachnoid” after the spider’s web, though its purpose and composition are completely different. Just another example of the wonder of our Creator.