This orb weaving spider set up anchors on the patio, the railing, and the gutter, as have many before her, but managed to get a slight twist in her web:
It seemed to work well, although she packed up and moved on after just one night.
We haven’t seen many orb spiders this year, for unknown reasons.
The Smell of Molten Projects in the Morning 
Plenty of these creatures here at Kudzu Central. One constructed its web across my frequently-used side door. I like spiders and try to avoid damaging the web by ducking way down and scuttling under the web.
Cue the “We’ll eat like kings!” cartoon…