The Red Dragonfly

My visit to the Texas Hill Country last week

 was full of all kinds of enchantments.

After a few days at my sisters,

I went to Kerrville

to visit my friend Lana.

She has a beautiful place

with her husband Willie.

It's called Elm Cottage

Sculpture and Meditation Gardens.

They have 2 cottages there now,

Elm Cottage and the The Canyon House B&B,

 Visit here.

We were sitting on her porch

 visiting and talking

when I saw the most beautiful

 red dragonfly.

I have never seen one before

 in my life.

I have been to Lana's

 many times

and used to live in the hill country,

but never have I seen

a red dragonfly

before that day.

He was  sitting on a plant

above her koi pond,

which is near her porch.

I was lucky to get a few photos.

He was very large and his tail looked like velvet.

He was gorgeous.

I say ' he ', but I'm not sure if it was a male or female of course.

Prior to visiting Lana,

Dennis Eaglehorse had told me to watch for

dragonflies

 as they are God's messengers.

Dragonfly's show us that life,

 like light,

can bend, shift,

and adapt in various ways,

 making life's appearance

never be what it appears to be.

 Dragonfly's magic shows us

to see through life's illusions.

Many believe that red dragonflies

are a symbol of eternal love.

 I have always been drawn to dragonflies.

Once I have seen a swarm of dragonflies,

(but that's another story),

and it's not a very common site.

I wonder if the dragonfly is my animal totem?

I don't know.......

How does one know?

Do you have an animal totem?

The Lakota word for Dragonfly is Susbehcha.

It is believed that seeing a red dragonfly is a good omen or sign.

Do you believe in signs?

While I was sitting on the porch

 this very dragonfly

 flew over

and hovered right in front of me

 for several seconds.

I was in awe

and got goosebumps all over.

And still do...

 when I remember that moment.

It was beautiful.

Think of a beautiful moment

 in your life

that gave you goosebumps.

Do this every day.

It will help you to.....

Savor the Day!

Yvonne