The weekly photo challenge offers a Surprise in the guise of an ordinary dragonfly.
Dragonflies are beautiful creatures. This one was near the end of its life and simply rested unmoving on our outdoor chair. I used last year’s, then new, digital camera and took a series of shots.
In my next image, I photographed him from the top. You can see the gossamer wings almost like delicate stained glass, and the emergence of something else. But in the next shot…wait for it…
SURPRISE! No wonder other bugs quake in fear!
Hope you enjoyed the show!
Second Wind Leisure Perspectives 
Wow…what fabulous detail, Terri!
Jodie
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Thank you, Jodie, if he had been feeling better he would not have posed so graciously 😐
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Love the last shot!! You should make a print and frame it!!
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Thanks, Frank!
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Haha! These images are great, Terri. The last one is certainly a winner. Happy Easter.
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Thanks, Liesbet! 😁 Happy Easter to you and Mark!
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Great shots.
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Thank you!
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Oh wow Terri! Great shots. Isn’t nature amazing? Have a great Easter Weekend! ~Kathy
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Thank you, Kathy! Enjoy yours as well!
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Reminds me of a bulldog. It looks feirse.
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Doesn’t it though?
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These shots are wonderful!! Fiercely beautiful !!
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That last shot is amazing! It sort of reminds me of a face that you might see in a Disney animation (like on a helicopter).
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It does look lie a little cartoon helicopter!
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Love seeing an ordinary little insect in all its detailed splendor. Thank you.
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Thank you, Laurie!
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Fantastic shot, Terri. The detail is incredible. 🙂
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Thanks, Judy!
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You’re welcome 😊😊😊
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I agree with Janis, the last one definitely looks like a Disney animation. Incredible shots, Terri!
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What fantastic shot’s, Terri. The details are amazing. Do these beautiful creatures, like the butterfly, only live for a day?
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Thanks! Not sure, but they’re adult life is short.
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Terri, I’m terrified, for sure!!
Gorgeous gossamer wings!
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At least surprised, thanks Melinda!
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You’re welcome, Terri.
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Reblogged this on Dream Big, Dream Often and commented:
Second Wind Leisure Perspectives!
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Wow Terri. I love dragonflies and appreciated the colorful closeup of this one. 🙂
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Thank you, Debby! I think he was dying and I’m glad I could immortalize him 🙂
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You did! 🙂
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Amazing macro photography and on the third photo it is quite dragonish
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Thank you!
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I’ve always been fascinated by these critters. They look like mystical, prehistoric biplanes.
My grandmother called them snake doctors.
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That is funny, thank you!
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This is a fun surprise, Terri. The first two photos show the beauty of the dragonfly and the third is just plain funny! Same critter, different POV – as I writer, he taught me a lot! Thanks.
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I’ve always been fond of dragonflies (praying mantises, too). Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Sure! Somewhere in an old post is a praying mantis or two 😊
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