Twelve-Spotted Skimmer

While trying to take photos of some smaller birds in my back yard, this dragonfly flew in. Although they are apparently a common dragonfly in North America, I had never seen one before. It perched on the top of a dead stump and stayed there for quite a while. It didn't seem to be bothered …

Water Lilies

We have a small pond near our home that has water lilies. Normally when I go to take photos of them the light is very harsh and by the time the light softens later in the day the lilies have closed. Today, because there is so much smoke in the air, the light was much …