…. with apologies to Robert Frost.
Whose plant this is I think I know
The house is beyond the deck though
They will not see me stopping here
To watch the flies before I go
Hummingbirds must think it queer
To stop with a human near
Between the garden and the bush
The brightest morning of the year
I give my wings a little shake
To get her to make a mistake
The only other sound is that
The camera shutter make
Hydrangea leaves are dark and deep
But I have many nymphs to keep
And miles to go before I sleep
And miles to go before I sleep
Karma's When I Feel Like It Blog 
So very clever and gorgeous photos!
Comment by Becky Sue — July 26, 2010 @ 9:17 pm |
Thank you so much! I thought it was a funny association to make with a famous winter poem, but who knows where inspiration comes from sometimes.
Comment by Karma — July 27, 2010 @ 8:38 am |
Are you practicing sneaking up on poor unexpecting bugs? You did well! Cute poem, too! 🙂
Comment by thedailyclick — July 27, 2010 @ 8:22 am |
I have been practicing my sneaking! Luckily I didn’t have to sneak too hard for this one. It seemed rather content to sun itself there for a while.
Comment by Karma — July 27, 2010 @ 8:40 am |
Wow, you are really taking some great shots with that new camera! Lovely. Very cute with the poem too. Reminds me of my take on Scarborough Fair.
Comment by JenniferA — July 27, 2010 @ 9:37 am |
Thank you! I’m really enjoying the camera and learning about it. Don’t know if I’ll have luck with the lenses you lent me, as I realize now they don’t have image stabilization and I have shaky hands sometimes when it comes to the shutter! I will have to try to do some comparing on a bright sunny day when it shouldn’t be as much of an issue.
Comment by Karma — July 27, 2010 @ 3:48 pm |
Bottom one is my fav! We’ve seen some HUGE dragonflies this season! I love that they come in so many different colors and hope to capture a few myself!
Comment by milkayphoto — July 27, 2010 @ 9:42 am |
I like the bottom one too. It almost appears to be smiling. And its true, I have seen some giant dragonflies too – they look like little helicopters in the distance.
Comment by Karma — July 27, 2010 @ 3:49 pm |
Ohhhhh . . . I love that second angle, where the dragonfly looks like a mermaid with wings. They always look so delicate, going about their pretty dragonfly lives, but here we can see the armor. I wonder if it’s stressful to hold those wings out so, if they feel heavy after awhile.
Comment by Gerry — July 27, 2010 @ 11:14 am |
I don’t know Gerry, but this dragonfly didn’t seem to stressed! It appeared to be gathering “solar power” for its next flight.
Comment by Karma — July 27, 2010 @ 3:52 pm |
Cleverly done. 🙂
You captured the dragonfly well, in word and photos.
Comment by Robin — July 28, 2010 @ 10:38 am |
Glad you liked it!
Comment by Karma — July 28, 2010 @ 3:20 pm |
Oh dragonfly, oh dragonfly, thank you for stopping by Karma’s lens and pausing long enough for creativity to reveal its gossamer wings…
Comment by Kathy — August 1, 2010 @ 12:55 pm |
Thanks, Kathy! I’m not sure how Robert Frost got into my mind when I was writing this one, but I’m glad he did! 🙂
Comment by Karma — August 2, 2010 @ 9:45 am |