Do you relax by hanging from a bar in the pull-up position? No, I don’t either, but this Mocha Emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora linearis) chose to do so on Monday when I spotted it at Huntley Meadows Park.
A couple of things really stand out whenever I am lucky enough to spot one of these beautiful dragonflies. Unlike many dragonflies, Mocha Emeralds don’t appear to like direct sunlight—they seem to hang out at small shaded streams, where the shadows and shade make photography difficult. Secondly, they often seem to hang vertically, which emphasizes their extraordinarily long slender bodies. Somehow they remind me of the super skinny young male models that many designers seem to favor, clothing them in garments that those of us with more normal physiques would never ever fit into—unlike those models, we have waists and hips.
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Mike Powell 
I usually relax by slouching over a bar, as my waist and hips expand!!!!! 🙂
I love your response–and at least partially resemble it.
Have a whisky on me 🙂
“Hanging from a bar…” Well, I’m close. How about hanging at a bar? I think that works better. This guy looks pretty tough.
Hanging at a bar? Works for me too. Getting motivated to work out takes a lot of energy (but, alas, doesn’t burn many calories).
Stress burns calories.
Beautiful portrait, Mike. I love the way that soft green background makes the vivid green in the eye more emphatic.