In Spring it is the Dawn: dragonfly

Monday, August 07, 2006

dragonfly

Posted by tanabata on Monday, August 07, 2006

at Tsuki Shrine, Urawa
(click images for larger view)

Filed under: Photos (creatures)

2 Comments:

booklogged on Tue Aug 08, 09:40:00 AM said...: beautiful pictures, Tanabata. It's amazing how much detail you captured of the eyes and wings.

BYW, does your name mean something? Is it Canadian, Japanese, or some other origin. Mine, Cheya, is Japanese and means someone who is dear or special to you. Have you heard it?
tanabata on Tue Aug 08, 05:58:00 PM said...: Thanks! Tanabata is just my online name but yes it has meaning, at least for us. I posted about it last month. See http://tanabata.blogspot.com/2006/07/tale-of-tanabata.html
or you can find it in the July archives.
I haven't heard of Cheya. I'll have to ask my husband. :)

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