Emerald dragonfly

Susan called out that there was a dragonfly around the pond. While we watched, she dipped her ovipositor? into the water to lay her eggs. What a treat. There was a smaller, red dragonfly around too. The other day one perched on her hand. This one had her mind on other matters.

A moment of wonder in an otherwise mad afternoon of gardening, allotmenting, juicing, cooking, shopping. The morning was a little less hectic with a walk after a late breakfast.

When you’re retired, you have to consciously think, this is a bank holiday. In our working days today would really be the end of the summer with the new year and new term looming ahead.