I stopped by a local pond Friday afternoon on a whim and ended up sitting on the bank for over five hours. I don't know enough about these fascinating creatures, yet, so I'm not sure what prompted this outbreak but these Eastern Amberwings were swarming like bees. Everywhere I looked they were catching prey, harassing each other, mating, and generally just doing what Dragonflies do. I was so focused on catching some action, working on my "landing capture" technique, adjusting settings, trying out some focus-stacking, and scanning the lillypads, that I thought of nothing else for those five hours. My head was completely clear of any outside interference. A total escape from everyday issues and problems. I may have inadvertently discovered what it is about nature photography that keeps me coming back. Thanks for taking a look !
Gary
" When despair grows in me
and I wake in the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and children's life may be,
I go and lie down where the Wood Drake
rests in his beauty on the water, and the Great Heron feeds
I come into the peace of the wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief
I come into the presence of still water
and I feel above me the day-blind stars
waiting for their light
For a time I rest in the grace of the world
and am free."
Wendell Berry
Aug 10, 2025 at 08:20 AM
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Thanks for taking a look !