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DRAGONFLY AT THE BEACH by PRISCILLA BURGERS

A dragonfly flies toward the setting sun at the beach. I added a texture to add interest to the simplicity of the dragonfly. The family name Odonata comes from the Greek word for tooth as Odonates were believed to have teeth. It is a verified fact now that while they don't have teeth per say, they have strong mandibles that they use to crush their prey. The dragonfly can move at an amazing 45 miles an hour, hover like a helicopter, fly backwards like a hummingbird, fly straight up, down and on either side. What is mind blowing is the fact that it can do this while flapping its wings a mere 30 times a minute while mosquitoes and houseflies need to flap their wings 600 and 1000 times a minute respectively. The dragonfly normally lives most of its life as a nymph or an immature. It flies only for a fraction of its life and usually not more than a few months. Almost 80% of the insect's brain power is dedicated to its sight,allowing i...

I was born and raised in the Metropolitan New York City area of New Jersey but have lived in Arizona for forty years. After retiring from high school counseling and teaching, I discovered the joy of photography and digital art. Although I strive to get the shot right in the camera, I enjoy the artistic and creative aspects of working with image editing programs. Capturing the beauty of God's creation with landscape photography was my first passion. I thank God for his creations and that I am fortunate enough to see and capture a part of them with my camera. I have also come to enjoy many other facets of photography, such as wildlife, American Western, farm, church, and ghost town photography. I take great pleasure in traveling and...