The Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award

I am honored to be nominated for The Inspiration Blogger Award! 😊 Many thanks to Aushi for nominating me! When I discovered Aushi’s blog I was immediately drawn to her positive posts because of her creative use of energy via emojis and exclamation points! If you want to get energized, check out her post here…

Lens-Artists Challenge: Sanctuary

Sanctuary: Oasis-a pleasant or peaceful area or period in the midst of a difficult, troubled, or hectic place or situation. Given a choice, I would go back in time. I am no fan of “the new normal”. I am, however, an optimist, and I remain determined to find my sanctuary that is in nature. Given…

Dragonfly: continued learning

Today I captured at least two new-to-me dragonfly species! Keeping an open mind and a watchful eye, I continue to improve my ability to spot new dragonfly friends. “What we see depends mainly on what we look for.” ~ John Lubbock πŸŽ‡πŸŽ†πŸŽ‡πŸŽ†πŸŽ‡πŸŽ†πŸŽ‡πŸŽ†πŸŽ‡πŸŽ†πŸŽ‡ Red Saddlebags: Look closely at the base of the wings and you will…

Wondering Glider

This dragonfly was captured in flight, hovering long enough for me to snap his photo. This species, from the genus Pantala, is considered the most widespread dragonfly on the planet, with good population on every continent except Antarctica (although rare in Europe). This information is gathered from Wikipedia on my iNaturalist app. This app is…

Plateau Dragonlet

Below is a new addition to my group of identified dragonflies. The variety of colors continue to amaze me. I have created a dragonfly page on my website. To see more photos, and read a few facts, click here, I’m the dragonfly rising on the wings of unlocked dreams on the verge of magical things.Β …