Who hasn’t wished for an extra set of hands to get more done in this multi-tasking world?
When I first looked at this photo that I took of a male Common Whitetail dragonfly (Plathemis lydia), it looked like he had grown two extra sets of wings. Had a genie granted one of his wishes? Could he now fly faster than his friends (he is a male, after all)? Will this impress the ladies?
A close look at the image, however, reveals that the extra wings are merely illusions, shadowy reflections of a more ordinary reality.
That doesn’t mean, though, that he has ceased to dream and to wish from time to time for those extra wings.
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Mike Powell 
That’s odd!
That´s a very interesting reflection
That’s a very cool shadow effect.
Neat shot, Mike. You are getting some very interesting images lately!
Thanks, Sue. Strange things seem to happen when I’m around and I have been luck enough to catch a few of them. (Who knows how many strange things happen when I am not around!)
Very cool shot, Mike!! :d
This is just great!