On Wednesdays all over the internet bloggers post a photo with no words to explain it. The idea is the photo says so much it doesn’t need a description.
“Emergence” by Cheryl Andrews©
Other Wordless Wednesday Contributors:
On Wednesdays all over the internet bloggers post a photo with no words to explain it. The idea is the photo says so much it doesn’t need a description.
“Emergence” by Cheryl Andrews©
Other Wordless Wednesday Contributors:
Cheryl Andrews 
26 comments
29 June 2013 at 9:46 am
Allyson Latta
Beautiful series, Cheryl. And what patience it must have taken to capture these stages. Collage is the perfect way to display them. I love dragonflies and their glittery wings — reminds me of canoeing, and how they would sometimes land and we’d stop paddling and be very still to encourage them to stay a few seconds more. Magical.
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1 July 2013 at 11:55 am
Cheryl
Thanks, Allyson. I love how it recalls such a blissful memory for you, particularly the “… be very still to encourage them to stay …”
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28 June 2013 at 12:04 pm
Heart To Harp
WOW!!!! Truly an example of gossamer wings. Just beautiful!
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1 July 2013 at 11:54 am
Cheryl
It was beautiful … I haven’t seen one before this particular shade of green, Janet, or with such transparent wings. Fascinating …
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27 June 2013 at 7:51 pm
C.B. Wentworth
Beautiful shot of a dragonfly – they are one of my favorite creatures. 🙂
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1 July 2013 at 11:53 am
Cheryl
Mine too C.B. … the damsel fly is a stubby little beauty too that I take great joy in watching!
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27 June 2013 at 3:27 pm
Booksphotographsandartwork
Great photos! I love those clear wings. That dragonfly looks as if it is made from beads almost.
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27 June 2013 at 3:53 pm
Cheryl
It was fascinating to watch the dragonfly stretching and drying those delicate wings until all four were of the same dimensions.
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26 June 2013 at 10:20 pm
pearlsandprose
We never see dragonflies here, so this is a treat for me. Great captures, Cheryl.
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27 June 2013 at 6:41 am
Cheryl
Thanks, Carole. I have never seen this particular ‘koolaid green’ variety. No dragonflies? Wow. Glad you enjoyed these images. Here’s a link to the last one I captured just after it emerged from its exoskeleton as it dried its new wings while resting on the railing at the ‘old’ cottage. https://cherylandrews.wordpress.com/2011/11/11/weekly-photo-challenge-wonder/
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26 June 2013 at 5:11 pm
Allison Howard
I love your collage Cheryl. What a nice collection of bugie things!
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27 June 2013 at 6:49 am
Cheryl
Thank you, Allison … there were three of them working to free their new bodies and gossamer wings! It has only 2 months left of its year-long life cycle at this point to ‘go forth and multiply’. http://www.dragonfly-site.com/dragonfly-life-cycle.html
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26 June 2013 at 2:41 pm
carin
Dragonflies beat guests almost every time. So glad you chose as you did. Lucky you. Lucky us. Beautiful beyond words… *Wow* is the best I can do. And I mean it most sincerely.
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26 June 2013 at 3:14 pm
Cheryl
Thanks, Carin. I think I was muttering Wow-o-WOW the whole time I was trying to capture the shots. Didn’t even take time to set up my tripod in case I missed something. And then … they were gone, flitted away as light as air, leaving their body armour behind. WOW!
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26 June 2013 at 9:30 pm
carin
“And then… they were gone…” Ouch. Bittersweet moment I’ll bet.
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26 June 2013 at 9:05 am
Barbara Lambert
Cheryl, this is wonderful — and wonderful too that you stayed and recorded the emergence of this new life. Dragonflies are so magical — but I never knew “where they came from”. Fascinating.
And long long ago, when our children were little, we spent a weekend with friends o Parry Sound, which was magical too. It’s great to think of you living there full time (or near) in your new stunning house.
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26 June 2013 at 3:12 pm
Cheryl
It was actually three dragonflies all exiting their individual exoskeletons at different stages. Horribly fascinating to witness their struggle. I didn’t realize their gossamer wings have to unfurl, then be shaken (not stirred) at a spectacular speed to dry before they can actually fly. I felt protective of them at this oh so vulnerable stage in their catharsis, Barbara.
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26 June 2013 at 7:47 am
Bastet
Ooooo, I’m without words! 😉
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26 June 2013 at 7:55 am
Cheryl
I have seen the dragonflies drying their wings on the rocks; I’ve found the scary looking exoskeleton (husk) left behind after they’ve emerged … BUT have never in my long life in north country ever witnessed the actual emergence as I did this past weekend. Humbling! Had a cabin full of guests and abandoned them with my camera.
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26 June 2013 at 8:02 am
Bastet
And well you did! When you say the north country…we’re speaking Canada right? I looked for your post this (my) morning to reblog that…alas couldn’t find it so I used last weeks entry…these are breath-taking!
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26 June 2013 at 8:04 am
Cheryl
Yes … “near northern Ontario Canada” … Parry Sound region on Georgian Bay that forms part of the great lake, Huron.
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26 June 2013 at 8:06 am
Bastet
I’ll google map you…when I was 13 we went to Alaska through Canada…another area of course…but I’ve loved Canada and it’s beauty since.
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26 June 2013 at 8:28 am
Cheryl
Slightly south of Parry Sound on Google Map, you’ll see a long ‘finger’ lake … Otter Lake!
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26 June 2013 at 8:48 am
Bastet
🙂 I’ll go and look…just had lunch, now I have some blogging time all to myself!!! 🙂
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26 June 2013 at 9:03 am
Bastet
You’re living in a great area there…I looked at some tourist stuff too (one never knows!).
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26 June 2013 at 7:43 am
Bastet and Sekhmet
PING!
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