flying sorties

because i have supervision duty every thursday evening, i found myself setting in the sunset rays slipping through the thick cover of fog and clouds that have taken up residence. it was just enough light to glisten on the wings of a small squadron of heavy duty dragonflies buzzing the football field for flies and small no-see-ums. you know they are big when you can recognize them in the middle of the field from the bleachers. i am sure that they were bigger than some hummingbirds. they are quite interesting to watch but even more interesting is close observance of the crystaline patterned wings. i have a dragonfly string of lights...lights wound with wire to look like dragonflies courtesy of pier one --a few years ago. my cat who when he was young could jump high in the air and catch moving dragonflies has managed to unwind of few of the psuedoflies. maybe he is dreaming of his youth.