I was walking up the grassy path when I noticed a dragonfly flitting nearby.
I stopped in my tracks as he settled gracefully onto a small twig in front of a thistle bush.
I slowly crept forward ... so as not to startle him away.
And took his picture.
Suddenly he darted away. Around my head - then he touched my shoulder.
And returned to his branch.
I took a few more pictures - and off he took.
Around my head - then again a light touching of my shoulder.
And once more to his branch.
He did this 4 times before I gently bid him farewell
and went about my way.
He followed me a while, then left.
I'm not sure what kind of connection we had ...
Or maybe he was just a 'poser'.
I don't know - but it was a mysterious and magical moment for me.
I purposely left these images large - if you click to see them full size you will see how beautiful this dragonfly is.