Dragon portraits

As my friend Annie Gottlieb and I like to say, predators are always the most beautiful creatures.  Perhaps knowing that a killer lurks inside makes them all the more stunning, physical attractiveness amplified by the spirit of a hunter.

Close-up of a male slaty skimmer (Libellula incesta) perched on a reed (20080712_09282)

male slaty skimmer (Libellula incesta)

Close-up of a female great blue skimmer (Libellula vibrans) perched on a reed (2009_07_19_027343)

female great blue skimmer (Libellula vibrans)

Close-up of a female eastern pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis) perched on a reed (20080712_09324_c)

female eastern pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)

Close-up of a male great blue skimmer (Libellula vibrans) perched on a branch (20080824_11457)

male great blue skimmer (Libellula vibrans)

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