The thin blue line ... by blondeblurr

Photography • Insects • posted on Jan 29, 2011

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Our Summer has finally arrived with a vengeance, it's hot & humid, the worst floods in Queensland have succumbed and now we are being threatened with two powerful Cyclones on the East Coast of Australia ... which brings me to the GAIA theory, that our understanding of the earth and our relationship to it, has never mattered more ... *** Life is precious - even for these two Dragonflies, who were walking the same tightrope, could it have been a coincidence ? or are they travelling the same path - or do you think I am being facetious ;-) There he is gallantly taking a deep bow (frame2) and she is going all coy and coquettish hiding her face behind a veil (frame3) ... I know nothing, it's all speculation ! LOL Cheers *BB*

Comments (27)

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durleybeachbum

10:21AM | Sat, 29 January 2011

A lovely story and probably partly true at least!

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TallPockets

10:30AM | Sat, 29 January 2011

The CLOSER you getj/LOOK, the MORE fascinating AND UGLIER IT gets! GRINS. GREAT shots! (Like OLD WRINKLY TallPockets staring into HIS MIRROR!). WINK.

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GARAGELAND

10:54AM | Sat, 29 January 2011

These type of insects have been around for zillions of years. They have overcome everything that nature can throw at them & its sad that we " so called" intelegent specices live for today and dont think about tomorrow Humans are truly a disappointing specices

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gemb1

11:04AM | Sat, 29 January 2011

I really like it and it says a lot. Nice to hear that it's dry now. sort of.

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Simpleworks

11:04AM | Sat, 29 January 2011

Fantastic macro work.

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Faemike55

11:20AM | Sat, 29 January 2011

Very nice captures and great descriptions but I admit to some disappointment in that I was expecting to see a picture of Rowan Atkinson in uniform...

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J5ive

11:20AM | Sat, 29 January 2011

Wonderful Macro Captures! Summer Time? I Envy you!!!

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jif3d

12:05PM | Sat, 29 January 2011

Pretty wicked high-wire act and talk about dangerous places to make a pass at a Dame...sheesh ! I hope he gets lucky after all that effort, super series of macros BB and story-line ! Well done & ~Cheers~

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jayfar

12:22PM | Sat, 29 January 2011

Life is a tightrope of a walk, so easy to slip up!! Great pics BB.

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SIGMAWORLD

2:42PM | Sat, 29 January 2011

Excellent macros! Well done!

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2Loose2Trek

3:43PM | Sat, 29 January 2011

The dragonfly has existed on the earth at least 300 million years owing to the cacoethes that has insured its survival. From egg to nymph, the dragonfly exists beneath the surface of still water resembling an alien creature dangerous and sightly repulsive to the uneducated eye. However, after approximately four years, it emerges into the summer light to present its grace and beauty. In distant cultures the dragonfly is symolic of many things; of deep character and maturity, agile power and poise, defeat of one's illusions, living in the "now," and the opening of one's eyes. In your quiet observations, dear Brigitte, you present to us the truth which many, in our daily dramas, typically fail to acknowledge. This is excellent photography combined with your inimitable prose. Well done dearest BB aka Brigitte.

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sandra46

5:11PM | Sat, 29 January 2011

GORGEOUS SEQUENCE!!! BRAVO!!

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Rhanagaz

6:02PM | Sat, 29 January 2011

Wonderful captures! Love your little story, too! I know the Gaia hypotese well - may she is annoyed with these two legged bugs and wants to get rid of her "bugs" - us!? Well the climate around the world are really extreme for the time - maybe the humanity should be a bit more humble to nature and accept we can't control everything? But stay out of troubles down there, Brigitte! :o)

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Digitaleagle

11:50PM | Sat, 29 January 2011

Awesome macro work, beautiful color and detail, excellent!

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dochtersions

5:03AM | Sun, 30 January 2011

Great to see this collage. It looks like a story about nature, which is wonderful to follow it. I know now, dragonflies don't have vertigo. :D Does they go off on each other's smell? In any case, these is a feast for the eye, and maybe also for the two subjects. Will one submit to the other, at the and of the line?

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flavia49

9:54AM | Sun, 30 January 2011

fabulous sequence!!

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npauling

7:44PM | Sun, 30 January 2011

This is a fabulous collage of these two 'lovebirds'. How wonderful they look closeup and your title is so appropriate. Those wings are so delicate and beautiful aren't they. I do hope these two new cyclones don't bring so much rain and damage as the previous ones.

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Madbat

8:03AM | Mon, 31 January 2011

Natures little helicopters! They look like little hueys. I don't envy you the cyclone stuff, but a little heat would be nice. It was down to -39c at the airport (not far from here).

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rbowen

8:34AM | Mon, 31 January 2011

Amazing captures- so beautiful! I am sorry for the floods in Australia. I hope that the coming cyclones will be as weak as possible.

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wysiwig

1:35AM | Wed, 02 February 2011

Dragonflies on tightropes? Is the flea circus in town? Outstanding series of pictures. They were very gracious to let you take their portraits.

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tennesseecowgirl

4:31PM | Wed, 02 February 2011

These are great~~~

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0rest4wicked

10:31AM | Wed, 09 February 2011

A colorful clothes line attracts their attention it seems, great presentation!

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aksirp

2:56PM | Sat, 12 February 2011

wow, thats great macro, clear and wonderful colors- hope all is well - must be bad times in Queensland with the nature last times.. super capture, bravo Brigitte!

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