Water is essential for life, and nature has its own life.
To sit close to a water pond, and to wait for nature to turn up with life in the water, is very satisfying.
We occasionally visit ponds, as water in nature will always make her citizens to appear. All that is required is stillness and patience, which is great especially for peace of mind during the wait. We have so many problems on our minds, as for instance Papillon is currently, for the past 3 months, working on negotiations to support the little malnourished children in different areas of the country. In order not to reinvent the wheel, we have to find a NPO that is currently engaged in the task of fortified and nutritional feeding. So, our idea is once we have found a suitable partner then we will launch a pilot project in the next few weeks. I will do a post about it soon.
But I digress, and let's take a breather next to this pond.
This guy looks like a Navy Dropwing (Trithemis furva).
And this one, is a male Red-Veined Dropwing (Trithemis Arteriosa).
Here's the first Navy Dropwing dragonfly again and watch that vertical landing.
And this is again the Red-Veined Dropwing.
Now for something different. Here we have a Cherry-eyed Sprite Damselfly (Pseudagrion sublacteum), and the one at the front of it is a Water Skate.
Another shot, as the Water Skate moved.
A coupling between two Damselflies, and the leader is the male that guides and assists the female to lay her eggs in the water.
Patience is rewarded at most times, and like I said one just has to sit still and wait. Times like this teach us the worth of patience. Recently, some crass and debilitating decisions to scrap financial aid to our country by the US were made, and it caused an instant panic over here. Suddenly, everyone wants to jump on the bandwagon to instantly criticise and rebuke on social media. The problem is that oftentimes these instant responses are devoid of facts, as nowadays all kinds of disinformation is spread about. Had the commentators practiced a bit of patience, some of them will see the errors of their statements.
Most everyone these days wants to feel important, and no one likes to be criticised. Instant reactions can lead to great falls, and this is why that nature teaches us the value of patience.
Such is life.
I hope you enjoyed the pictures and the story.
Photos by Zac Smith. All-Rights-Reserved.
Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.
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