“And what difference does it make, anyway, what you like and what you don’t like? You are here for but an instant, and you mustn’t take yourself too seriously.”
― Edgar Rice Burroughs
Young Dragonfly
Tag: dragonfly
Tawny Pennent
- “Open your mind and let the pictures out”
― William S. Burroughs
Beauty Bug
“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” – Buddha
Quote found at http://www.motivatingquotes.com/happiness.htm
Mixed Up Monday
Every end is a new beginning – Proverb
Quote found at http://www.finestquotes.com/select_quote-category-New%20Beginnings-page-0.htm
(not so)Creepy Friday
We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves, otherwise we harden. -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Dragonflies are only creepy in large numbers.
Quote found at http://ecosalon.com/40-quotes-on-new-beginnings-starts/
Dragonflies
“Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t.” – Jerry Rice
I’m not sure if the birds were hard to find this weekend or I am becoming more discriminating in what I photograph. In any case here are a couple of dragonflies.
Out and about
“Love the life you live, live the life you love.” Bob Marley
End of Dragonfly Season?
The wings are getting ragged on the dragonflys. I wonder of their season is ending.
Dragonfly
Since we haven’t seen one all week. They are very active at the Wetlands – are these also known as Mayflys? It would be appropriate.
Dragonfly Lore
“Reflected in the dragonflies eye — mountains” – Kobayashi Issa
Dragonflies live 2 different lives. In the east they are majestic signs of strength, in the west objects of superstition. Some translations of European names for dragonflies – devils needle (French and German), water witch, blind stinger. See this blurb for more info http://www.petzon.se/dragonfly/main/just_for_fun/folklore.html. I’ll be adding this to my wetlands tour talks.
To me the fact that hexagons appear again – in the light reflected from the dragonflies eyes is a tribute to that universal shape.
Thanks to http://justkeepbrains.com/ for leading me on this path of investigation.
Picture This by Frank 