@kmlisle @kmlisle@qoto.org

I built a Dragonfly pond last Spring hoping that if I build it they (Odes) will come and their children (Nymphs) would grow up in my pond. Never did I imagine that I would host a phantom Darner known for flying in the late twilight hours. Not only did he visit mid-afternoon but this male seemed to be looking for a mate, No w I am hoping for Phantom Darners hatching from my pond someday

Twilight Darners are dark brown with a distinctive square head. I caught this one At Newnan's lake boat ramp on Halloween last year. He was part of a feeding swarm over the canal. They are also common in the late Fall in our suburban backyard and have found their way into our house twice.

This Snowy egret was perfectly framed by Spanish Moss hanging over the boat canal to Newnans Lake, known for its birds and giant alligators. Last Halloween We stopped here to photograph the full moonrise and there were swarms of twilight Darners along this same canal. In mid-November they are long gone.

@bryanhansel Brings to mind the Black virgin I saw in Mexico City. Maybe also a bronze in a cathedral by the government HQ. And my favorite: the Old City in Quito has a Jesuit monastery filled with paintings from a school for talented indigenous artists run by the monastery. All the biblical stories were illustrated by students who made their subjects in their own image rather than a Spanish one. End of story, a Bishop visits from Spain and the Jesuits are in hot water when Jesus and his disciples do not look "Spanish" enough.

This server had some profiles that connected best to my interests, so here I am. Connecting with some other migrants from you know where. Looks like a good place to land!