Ebony jewelwing, Yannatos

In yet another example of anti-Pasteurism, chance favored the not-particularly-well-prepared mind. After spending a good part of the day indoors working, I was on my way to the grocery markets in the late afternoon to shop. But I did manage a quick walk to the area behind the millpond and, of course, I discovered something that really demanded my dSLR to record. Equally of course, because I was heading into town and it was sunny, even hot, I couldn't risk stashing the Nikon in the car, which was bound to get too warm for the camera's electronics, I only carried the weatherproof Fuji, which I could easily store in my pocket while I shopped. At least I had a camera with me when the first of this year's Ebony Jewelwings decided to make its beautiful presence known in the woods. The damselfly, probably newly emerged—the light brown eyes indicate its likely teneral status—did its best to pose, and the Fuji did its best to capture the odonate. The next trip into the backwoods, I'll be better prepared... should chance decide to cooperate.