Thursday, July 7, 2011

Love and Buzzing

there is an abundance of love on the lake

and buzzing
...
the 
dragonflies 
are 
mating

Everywhere, they 
flit 
and 
flirt
and 
dive
and 
rocket
and 
roller coaster 
along
like 
arial acrobats!


I discover that they are
like ghosts that can't 
     be
- photographed -
...
a few pose for me
I press down on the shutters
only to find they are no
longer in the picture
funny, huh?


Mr. and Mrs. Mallard 
drop in for a visit

they don't see what all the fuss is about ...

they have a much more relaxed
relationship





they nibble on plants

because they like
to stay trim





and the dragonflies whirl around me like I fascinate them as much as they - me, before another dragonfly far more interesting than 
a photo-snapping person 
once again distracts them 
and 
they're off.

Ah, summer love.

2 comments:

  1. what a whirling dirvish you
    are with that camera
    to catch such flitting and flight!
    loving the summerness here:)
    -Jennifer

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  2. LOVE this! Dragon flies are so cool. And I agree that ducks seem more relaxed. Sweet pictures. :)

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