Sights of summer - Emerald Dragonfly

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Summer's can feel so fleeting in the UK, for me its arrival is heralded by hundreds of Emperor Dragonflies. Although they have a life-cycle of two years, the mature adults live for a matter of weeks so it's a race to mate, reproduce and find somewhere safe to lay their eggs.

I was inspired to revisit some of the images I took on my last trip to visit friends and family by @czechglobalhosts latest photo challenge. Go check them out, they're packed full of crazily great images. Loving being part of that community.

https://steemit.com/travel/@czechglobalhosts/7-world-s-continents-photo-challenge-european-thursday-week-15-the-absolute-winner-takes-200-sbd

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