Well, we have spent the last three weeks or so (minus two days, including today) in NH.
Our days have been spent doing small projects intended to keep the place standing, some reading and thinking, some boating (sailing, rowing, canoeing and kayaking) and maybe a bit of napping, too!
In addition, I still have managed to find time to roam the lake shore in search of odontates. As many of you know, I do this by wading in the shallows… never more than five or ten feet from shore and in water that is rarely more than knee-deep.
Some photos are taken standing up as odontates like to perch on the shrubs along the shore. Others are taken kneeling, squatting or sitting — laying, too, but not recently — in the water.
I have, on many occasions, put the lens of the camera six or eight inches off of the water. Whatever it takes to get the “eye-to-eye” view that makes for strong photographs of other creatures!
The first gallery has photographs from before 1 July. I did not have time to upload them when we were last home. You will note that the images are mainly of damselflies, especially variable dancers… there did not seem to be much variety this early in the season. There were a few dragonflies of the type that rarely perch; rather they are constantly on the move hunting and defending their territory. They are very hard to take photos of!
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The second gallery contains photos taken between 1 July and 12 July. Now you will see a bit more variety in the odontates around the lake.
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In addition, we have had “interesting” sun sets on a few occasions and I have taken the opportunity to make some ‘cloudscapes”.
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What do you think?
Comments/critiques on any or all of the images are greatly appreciated… thanks!