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There is a symbolism in the dragonfly in various cultures: to the Japanese, it symbolizes summer and autumn and is admired and respected all over, so much so that the Samurai use it as a symbol of power, agility and\u00a0best of\u00a0all, victory. In China, people associate the\u00a0dragonfly\u00a0with prosperity, harmony and as a good luck\u00a0charm.<\/p>\n
The dragonfly is sometimes seen as a symbol of transformation and starting over. They are always around. They may remind us how transient life can be, how quickly things can change with no warning, and how easy it is for us to take the status quo for granted.<\/p>\n
I posted three photos of dragonflies, because the common green darner, the red calliope pennant, and the common blue dasher represent the three primary colors in photography that are the basis for all the other hues and color tones.<\/p>\n
All the colors mean transformation and change, so much so that the seeming fragility of this beautiful insect hides a strength of purpose that carries it along from the nymph stage to its appearance as a mature dragonfly in the late Spring, to its disappearance in the Fall.<\/p>\n
While you\u2019re thinking about a recent and unexpected loss, remember that death is simply a transition and a resting place.<\/p>\n
Love and caring never die. They just go on, to eternity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"