Milkweed, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger.
Briefly noted: I found these grounded milkweed seeds along the Hidden Valley Trail near Limantour on Point Reyes.
[Nikon D300, 105mm f/2.8 macro (157.5mm in 35mm terms), three combined captures with different exposure times (1/4 of a second, 1/2 a second, and 1 second), all captures at f/36 and ISO 100, tripod mounted.]
Related image: Fancy Feathers.