by Human, Katherine, seeker of intergalactic life, inhabitant of Earth
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September 26, 2007

DRAGONFLY PICTURES

October 01, 2008 01:56 AM EDT
views: 202 | rating: 10/10 (15 votes) | comments: 51
SO...I'm sitting out back with The Boys..watching as they chase each other around the yard.  And what do I see?  A huge Dragonfly taking a rest stop in the branch above my head.  I run into the house to get my camera...
And...
he's still there when I get back.

He lingered for at least 5 minutes...letting me snap away...I took over a dozen photos of him....

Here's the best ones....

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Comments: 51

penni d. Oct 1, 2008, 3:48am EDT
if I were a damselfly, i would SWOON over THIS fella,lol...
Janet "Jax" B. Oct 1, 2008, 4:13am EDT
You got some good shots...dragonflies are such beautiful creatures.
Marianne R. Oct 1, 2008, 12:30pm EDT
Great shots
Marge H. Oct 1, 2008, 5:39pm EDT
Awesome photos
Alison H. Oct 1, 2008, 10:40pm EDT
Gorgeous! Love the "helicopter" shot!
You really got some great shots of him. I echo Marianne's question because I haven't seen you in my feeds.
sheila h. Oct 8, 2008, 8:33pm EDT
ethereal! otherworldly! and so wonderful..you are exceptional here KC..
sheila h. Oct 8, 2008, 8:34pm EDT
yeah..where are you keeping your lovely self?
My dog pooped in the house today..I get no respect!
Pat Bertram Oct 10, 2008, 7:06pm EDT
Thank you for introducing us to your dragonfly. Great shots! There seemed to be more of them around here this year. I wonder why?
sheila h. Oct 11, 2008, 4:04am EDT
Hey..! what's up? are you around? are you being held hostage in the icecream shoppe?
send me a gallon of butter pecan..'mmmmm ice cream.
lynn a. Oct 11, 2008, 4:04am EDT
Hey, Katherine, I like your photo essay. Where you been keeping yourself? Just realized one reason I didn't know where you were was you changed your icon, so I would see you yet not know it. Nice to catch up with you again.
lynn a. Oct 11, 2008, 4:05am EDT
Hi, Sheila, glad to run into you again. You have been avoiding me tonight. I've been trying to catch up with you.
sheila h. Oct 11, 2008, 4:06am EDT
how do you like them big butterflies ,Lyynie?
lynn a. Oct 11, 2008, 4:06am EDT
Katherine, I hope you don't mind that we're just stopping for a spell, and sitting in your garden and enjoying the view. Katherine, come out, come out wherever you are.
sheila h. Oct 11, 2008, 4:06am EDT
that's a bold face lie..
you know we've been plotting our run for the White House.ice cream that is...
sheila h. Oct 11, 2008, 4:07am EDT
KC come out n play!
lynn a. Oct 11, 2008, 4:07am EDT
You're on the wrong photo essay, Sheila! This one's DRAGONFLIES!
lynn a. Oct 11, 2008, 4:08am EDT
Katherine, Sorry, we've been cruising so Sheila's confused about where she is. She thinks she's in the other side of the garden.
sheila h. Oct 11, 2008, 4:08am EDT
What are they draggin? I don't see any suitcases or trunks..course they'd be elephants if they had em..
lynn a. Oct 11, 2008, 4:08am EDT
Sheila, go back up top and look at the pictures.
sheila h. Oct 11, 2008, 4:09am EDT
they are pretty though.
wait that one's got an envelope.. in his pocket..
sheila h. Oct 11, 2008, 4:10am EDT
I am up top?
or is this the bottom..
where's the ice cream..
lynn a. Oct 11, 2008, 4:11am EDT
Yeah, they're pretty. Which one's got the envelope? What's he mailing? Or, perhaps the more appropriate answer is what have you been drinking. I don't see any envelope.
sheila h. Oct 11, 2008, 4:11am EDT
Lynnie..these guys are big.. they look hungry..
lynn a. Oct 11, 2008, 4:11am EDT
I still don't see any envelope.
sheila h. Oct 11, 2008, 4:12am EDT
put yer specs on...
lynn a. Oct 11, 2008, 4:12am EDT
Katherine, how did you get these little dudes to stay still so you could photograph them. The photos really are very nice. I've gotten to see bugs up close and personal this year cause of Gather. This is cool.
sheila h. Oct 11, 2008, 4:12am EDT
oh wait..your right! he just mailed it!
lynn a. Oct 11, 2008, 4:13am EDT
Sheila, that's slick on your part. He already mailed it, huh. No wonder I can't see it.
lynn a. Oct 11, 2008, 4:13am EDT
I thought you were talking about a pocket or a pouch like a kangaroo.
sheila h. Oct 11, 2008, 4:14am EDT
she used super hold hairspray on them..stuck those lil buggers to the branch
lynn a. Oct 11, 2008, 4:16am EDT
That would be one cool dragonfly if it had a pouch. Katherine, you know your bugs, are there any pouched dragonflies?
sheila h. Oct 11, 2008, 4:16am EDT
oh I get what you mean..you must be drunker than me to come up with that idea..
lynn a. Oct 11, 2008, 4:17am EDT
I'm not admitting to anything.

Good night, Sheila.

Good night, Katherine.

I was glad to visit you, Katherine, even if you weren't here.
lynn a. Oct 11, 2008, 4:17am EDT
Adieu.
lynn a. Oct 11, 2008, 4:18am EDT
Anchovy, Schmanchovy.
lynn a. Oct 11, 2008, 4:18am EDT
And Schmanchovy covers the Smirnoff. That's for you, Sheila.
sheila h. Oct 11, 2008, 4:19am EDT
well time to say anchovey...that's' so long' in Italian..

be well and catch you soon..it was fun hangin out with your bugs KC..
and you Lynn
sheila h. Oct 11, 2008, 4:20am EDT
Smirnoff? Absolut-- ly!
G'night ,Lynnie ..and KC:)
Damn....sorry I missed you two...guess I'll have to go over to your place and drop a few lines of words on ya
sheila h. Oct 11, 2008, 12:50pm EDT
oh we'll have to come back and 'bug' ya again real soon..
have a good weekend..
congrats on your decision to change your lifestyle..
me and the old man just had lunch and decided we are going to have to give up our monster portions and a few other things to get healthy..
ok! good luck,,
talk soon?
Elaine M. Oct 11, 2008, 10:28pm EDT
These photos are amazing!! How lucky that he stuck around!
Marge H. Oct 11, 2008, 11:04pm EDT
Sheila and Lynn, you two crack me up. You should take that show on the road. LOL
Marge H. Oct 11, 2008, 11:06pm EDT
i actually stopped by to say thank you for your comment Katherine. The drabble IS about my husband and me with a few slight liberties taken regarding the truth.
Donald M. Oct 11, 2008, 11:18pm EDT
Sheila and Lynn always take off when we show up Marge. They are playing on all thier friends sites and wont play with anyone else. They need a good talking to, Maybe a time out.

Thanks for coming and visiting with me today and having a cup with all the girls.
William Dotani Oct 15, 2008, 12:54pm EDT
Lovely shots on a peaceful blue background.
sheila h. Oct 16, 2008, 2:37am EDT
oh you got all those Norma Cafe Regulars visiting! LOL..

Norma we don't take off ..you are just too late!
KC I saw the broken dog leg pic..am going there now..oh dear!
Sheila Deeth Oct 17, 2008, 7:29pm EDT
Wow. Cool!
Dena Straughn Oct 30, 2008, 4:00am EDT
Yep. Looks like he was posing.
Lisa K. Dec 14, 2008, 10:49pm EST
You got some beautiful shots. How amazing that he stayed still for so long.

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