our week in review:

daddy's off this week for a staycation, and it's proven to be a spectacular blend of fun, celebration, dragonflies, catching up around the house, and relaxation!  Independence Day Festivities were a blast!  We hung out at Sun City, taking the golf carts down to the fireworks launch location, where we enjoyed food, music, family, fun, and a spectacular show! check out the fireworks launch that looks like a sunflower!


 




The next day, we hit the high seas!  We had SO much fun...we launched from our small coastal town's fabulous new boat landing, and accidentally found and enjoyed this amazing sandbar, lovingly titled, "the Redneck Riviera," by the locals, and finally hit the boat again and headed to Daufuski Island for a great, casual, coastal life dinner!
 
Last night we enjoyed our weekly Pool and Picnic night, with Grandma and Grandpa...this time, daddy finally joined us, for the first time!


and what would a Lowcountry life week be like, without ice cream outings and pastry picnics...and storms, lots and lots of storms!
  


and of course, nature adventures:



grateful for another beautiful week in our neck of paradise!

today's dragonfly:

Dragonfly of the Day

my meditative bike ride through the wildlife refuge....

Just me, my Bacchetta, Amazing Tree Spirits, lots of Sunshine, two dolphins swimming in
Skull Creek (along with Anton's Meridian Sail Boat;), and this gorgeous Dragonfly who's hanging with me....PERFECT Sunday morning. Feeling so very Blessed and Grateful!


 
 


 

Sunday at Sea on Little Sea Hunt....

a dragonfly even popped in to visit....(must have liked my earrings :D)

blurry....but lots of dolphins out today!
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and to all a good night :D

Dragonfly on our Little Flag

 

Magic and Blessings

  
Steeping in SO much Love, Gratitude, and Awe for this Beauty that surrounds.....I had just recreated my "Believe in the Magic" to replace the one that sold last week. I went outside for the photo shoot, to find this beloved dragonfly glistening his magic in the glorious sun, as well as bunches of baby lady bugs crawling all over my table, rocks, and angel.
A Beautiful reminder that Magic surrounds, is within....Magic is Everywhere, always, when we open our hearts to it.
I think whoever this bracelet is destined for,  is one Magical Soul

surprise from a long-time childhood (camping) friend

just showed up in the mail today and REALLY made my day!  thank you! 

dragonfly of the day

another magical messenger?

so yesterday (8/22/13)  I was sitting in my beautiful backyard watching all these beautiful dragonflies and butterflies fluttering around.  It was amazing!  My backyard is such a haven for dragonflies and butterflies!!!  In case you haven't noticed, I LOVE to photograph dragonflies;)  And, some really don't seem to mind me photographing them (thus the good photos;)....but, for every one that isn't camera shy, there are several that just want to be left alone, and immediately fly away.  That was my experience yesterday, NObody would pose for me (snff snff:(  until around 6pm, I saw a beautiful one sitting on our chair, wings glistening in the sunlight.....I decided to give it a shot.  I even silenced my phone (to avoid the camera click) to be extra polite in my invasion;)  Well, I thought I was sneaking up from behind, quietly snapped the first shot (below), when all of a sudden, this beautiful guy just flew right onto my phone, and I even moved my phone really close to my face, and we were literally looking into one another's eyes, and souls!  This was definitely a moment....and a message (yet to be deciphered;)  This went on for at least a minute until I explained I had to leave and thanked him profusely.  He then flew back to his chair, where I was able to get a close up of those beautiful eyes I got a glimpse into.   Amazing-ness!

I would also like to share that two days prior, Fairy Girl had noticed a big dragonfly under one of our chairs, I got really close and saw he couldn't fly...he was twitching around...I looked, the wings did not look stuck, but this poor guy couldn't fly, and maybe, sadly looked to be dying.  I don't know what happened.  Piper doesn't go after dragonflies, but I really hope he didn't bring harm to this guy:(  So, there wasn't a whole lot I could do for him, so, I ran in and grabbed some cardboard and gently placed him in the woods, on the otherside of our fence.  I sent him Reiki, asked for healing/peace for him.  And left.  I came back to check on him later, and unfortunately he was still there, twitching.  I haven't been back, we had a huge storm that night, so I'm sure he's at peace now.  Perhaps this is part of why I was gifted this fabulous visit last night?  Maybe the dragonfly from the other day sent a messenger to thank me for trying?

dragonfly of the day

dragonfly of the day

this one sat RIGHT next to me, on the patio!

dragonflies of the day...bonus features....

saw my first ORANGE dragonfly today...not one, but TWO.  The girls and I hiked down to the pond at the end of our street do some nature sketches.  We were gifted with dozens of blue baby dragonflies...and two bigger orange ones, playing together!  I LOVE orange :D  (just sorry I didn't have my real camera with, this guy wasn't too interested in the paparazzi;)



and as an added bonus, returned home to be greeted by this fella: Love the detail in this photo!

dragonfly of the day

dragonflies of the day