Fresh paths

This morning I took a different route to my new perch above the lake in the sunshine.

On a currently unused stretch of lane in the valley, I spied this gorgeous damselfly.

Still, in the shadow, its body warmth wasn’t enough to fly. But shortly its time will come with the rising of the sun.

What are we open to seeing as we choose fresh paths for this new era?

… for those who are interested – it’s an immature male beautiful demoiselle dragonfly (Calopteryx Virgo) – and for those who are super observant, you will see that this is the second version of this post. I hit send before finishing editing…