It certainly has been a while. Glad to see you come back with a great post. It is so fresh and clear. Did they teach you to center a macro shot...looks great.
I have to agree with +Mayne. It's very nice to have you back and if you're sharing some of what you learned while you were away..it's looking real good !
"The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place; from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web." Pablo Picasso