A curious dragonfly zips around my sketchpad as I sit on a log overlooking the creek bend. ("What is this? Oh it's an artist! She's trying to draw my picture- how flattering!") So beautiful and quick! He poses for seconds at a time, then hurries away on some important errand, curiosity satisfied. I am left trying to capture the memory of his beauty and grace. Months later, a glimpse of the sketch brings a smile on a wintry afternoon and I capture him again with my henna-cone of paint.

He also inspired this original Haiku, which I wrote on the back of the painting:

Elusive spirit,

He visits on sparkling wings-

Captured with my brush!

See the Dragonfly here!