Archive for the ‘Sweetwater Wetlands’ Tag
Common Green Darner Dragonflies — Image by kenne
two green helicopters
hooked together
like they don’t give a damn
who’s watching.
the pond water barely moves.
a red-wing blackbird mouths off.
life keeps doing
what life does—
no speeches,
no apologies.
— kenne
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Great Blue Heron Over the Sweetwater Wetlands — Image by kenne
A shadow slides across the marsh
before the bird arrives.
Long legs trailing,
neck folded like a question.
For a moment,
the wetlands remember
what this valley looked like
before water engineers showed up.
— kenne
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Male Broad-banded Swallowtail — Image by kenne
A butterfly is a question
with wings.
This one asks it slowly,
circling cattails and light,
as though the answer might be
something you feel, not know.
— kenne
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Water Lily Painting by kenne
The scene feels almost meditative—
water lilies glowing
against the cool pond surface,
inviting you to linger a little longer.
— kenne
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Flame Skimmer Dragonfly At Sweetwater Wetlands — Image by kenne
A flame skimmer rests,
perched on a dead branch,
its body a streak of fire
against the soft green reeds
of Sweetwater Wetlands.
The pond lies quiet,
ripples folding into reeds,
while wings of copper glass
catch the sun’s edge—
a sudden brilliance,
then stillness again,
as if the dragonfly
were holding the day
in its fragile grip.
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Variegated Meadowhawk In Flight — Image by kenne
Tail tipped in fire,
it hovers, angles, strikes fast—
a blur with purpose.
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Cattail — Image by kenne
Cattails stand like guards,
watching still water secrets—
wind forgets to speak.
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Costa’s Hummingbird Attracted to Spikerushes — Image by kenne
“Hummingbird darts lightly through the world, spreading its message of joy and beauty,
and teaching us to appreciate the wonder and magic of everyday existence.”
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Variegated Meadowhawk Dragonfly — Image by kenne
“Restless dragonfly, darting, dancing over the ribbons of trailing weed.”
— Arthur Christopher Benson
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Friends In The Pond, Green Heron and Two Pond Sliders — Image by kenne
Sharing the same space
Having little in common
A communal pond.
— kenne
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Red Saddlebag Dragonfly — Image by kenne
As I age, balance becomes
more of a challenge
increasing my admiration for
dragonflies, their ability
to stay perched
on the end of a reed.
— kenne
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Pond Slider — Image by kenne
“Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.”
— Plato
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Photo-artistry by kenne
‘Good fences make good neighbors.’
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Dragonflies Mating — Photo-artistry by kenne
All nature’s creatures join to express nature’s purpose.
Somewhere in their mounting and mating, rutting and
butting is the very secret of nature itself.
— Graham Swift
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Flame Skimmer Dragonfly (Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson) — Image by kenne
“Despite its dark veins, the transparency of dragonfly’s wings assures me of a pure, innocent world.”
— Munia Khan
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