What is as rare as a perfect day ... in August!
We had a couple of 75 degree afternoons last week. Even a walk along a city sidewalk looked good. But it's even better when that street leads to the River Path .
It's hard to realize walking along the river that I'm actually only a few blocks away from home. We've been busy with appointments and routine so I feel lucky to be close to this nearby-nature getaway. Especially on a perfect August day.
I'm seeing more dragonflies than birds these days. Guess I need to work on my identification skills.
Here are a few more. They love the River too.
Perfection found in a tiny wildflower.
Linking to the following with thanks to the hosts.
MOSAIC MONDAY; NATURE NOTES; THROUGH MY LENS; MY CORNER OF THE WORLD; SKYWATCH FRIDAY; FRIDAY BLISS; and SATURDAY CRITTERS
How awesome to have such a great day with gorgeous things to photograph. The dragonflies are so cool to see.
Thanks for sharing your link at My Corner of the World this week!
Posted by: My Corner of the World | August 21, 2022 at 03:18 PM
75 degrees on a August day sound perfect to me. A river walk is even better - much much better than a city sidewalk for sure. Lovely dragonflies - they are quite mesmerizing insects.
Posted by: Carola Bartz | August 21, 2022 at 01:53 PM
Wonderful pictures. You are indeed luck to have such a nice place to walk. And you're right, those temps are perfect. Popped in from a mutual friends blog, it's aways fun to meet new bloggers. Hope you'll swing by for a visit.
Posted by: Sandy | August 21, 2022 at 07:20 AM
Enjoyed the river walk.
Posted by: Jm, Illinois, U.S.A. | August 20, 2022 at 01:42 PM
Hello Sallie,
Pretty scenes and sky images. I love all the dragonflies and the heron. The wildflowers are lovely too. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend.
Posted by: Eileen | August 20, 2022 at 02:51 AM
Hello. Beautiful photos.Dragonflies look amazing.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Posted by: Anu | August 20, 2022 at 01:49 AM
Lovely shots of dragonflies.
Posted by: Shiju Sugunan | August 19, 2022 at 11:28 PM
I'll take a river path over a city sidewalk anytime. You were rewarded with some beautiful photos!
Posted by: Peter B. | August 19, 2022 at 10:10 AM
Beautiful photos of the dragonflies. It's always lovely to walk by water.
Posted by: Juliet (craftygreenpoet) | August 19, 2022 at 05:22 AM
Lovely shots. Dragon flies signify change.
Happy weekend ahead!
Posted by: Natasha | August 19, 2022 at 02:00 AM
Great shots.
Posted by: Jim, Sydney, Australia | August 18, 2022 at 10:56 PM
Nice blue sky #Skywatch
Posted by: Lydia C. Lee | August 18, 2022 at 04:13 PM
So wonderful to have a cool day in August and looks like you made the most of it. You found some great photo subjects, brilliant and vibrant!
-Soma
Posted by: Soma @ InkTorrents.com | August 18, 2022 at 03:37 PM
So cool to be so close to walking paths like this. Awesomeness!!
Posted by: Alan | August 18, 2022 at 03:26 PM
Looks like you've had some really hot weather, I'm liking seeing the different insects you see on your travels too.
Posted by: Amy Franks | August 18, 2022 at 12:55 PM
Wow amazing dragons…. I am not great with identifying them. Sallie it really has been good in that we had our grandson for several one week visits and my daughter and family for a week. So that has been amazing. Illness and issues with other family members has been stressful…. Michelle
Posted by: Michelle | August 17, 2022 at 06:30 PM
I meant the white-ish dragon on the bottom RIGHT.
One day I'll learn left from right.
Posted by: Andree | August 17, 2022 at 01:47 PM
The white-ish dragon on bottom left is Common whitetail. And it's a male! I get a lot of them. Them and the Beaver Pond Baskettail (what a name, huh?) are the only ones I can ID. But your blue flower is chicory! You can brew the roots for imitation coffee. I think. Don't go doing that until you look it up!
Posted by: Andree | August 17, 2022 at 01:46 PM
The blue wildflower is oh so pretty 💙
Posted by: riitta k | August 16, 2022 at 11:23 PM
The Dragonflies are magical!
And the wildflowers are beautiful 🌼💐🌷
Happy Weds, Sallie!
Posted by: Veronica Lee | August 16, 2022 at 09:37 PM
Beautiful walk! Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Calendula | August 16, 2022 at 11:18 AM
We have been less than perfect here. I was so cold on my electric bike last weekend! I'm starting to think about Flovember and summer isn't even over. On the other hand, your nature critters are perfect!
Posted by: Sharon Wagner | August 16, 2022 at 06:26 AM
Me parece un gratificante paseo. El río tiene una buena cantidad de agua ya hay una buena arboleada, cerca de él. Además has localizado unas bellas libélulas, que han sido protagonistas de tus fotos.
Que tengas un buen día.
Posted by: Antonia | August 16, 2022 at 01:56 AM
It is great to get out in nature. It is so healing!
Posted by: Jennifer Jilks | August 15, 2022 at 02:47 PM
Excellent shots!
Posted by: William Kendall | August 15, 2022 at 01:56 PM
What a magical river walk with you and your beautiful nature photos ~ August weather has been wonderful here also the past few days and with nature treasure flitting by ~ thanks for sharing the beauty, Sallie ~ Xo
Wishing the good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Posted by: A ShutterBug Explores | August 15, 2022 at 01:32 PM
Ahh, 75, such a perfect temperature for doing just about anything. So nice to have this walk close by. Great shots of the dragonflies!
Posted by: ellen b. | August 15, 2022 at 09:20 AM
We are seeing SO many dragonflies here too. Hope they eat all the pesky bugs! Love that really orange one. I need to learn some of the IDs too! Enjoy your week. It's gorgeous here!
Posted by: Lavender Dreams | August 15, 2022 at 07:56 AM
You are fortunate to have a river walk close to where you are living. The dragonfly is beautiful.
Posted by: Fun60 | August 15, 2022 at 06:06 AM
PS: The delicate blue one is said to be a Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) and the one sitting on the wood is a Greater Blue Arrow (Orthetrum candellatum)
Posted by: Traude "Rostrose" | August 15, 2022 at 03:25 AM
It really does look like a perfect August day - and you saw some beautiful dragonflies! According to my app, the big red one is a flame skimmer or firecracker skimmer ( Libellula saturata). (I use Google Lens for identification).
All the best from Austria,
Traude
https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2022/08/blogparade-tropisch-exotisch-u30blogger.html
Posted by: Traude "Rostrose" | August 15, 2022 at 03:20 AM
The Dragonflies are superb and the wildflowers is brilliant Sallie.
Posted by: Bob Bushell | August 15, 2022 at 03:08 AM
Hello,
It is nice you have this riverwalk close to your home. Beautiful views, of the heron and the dragonflies. The wildflowers are lovely.
Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
Posted by: Eileen | August 15, 2022 at 02:26 AM
Sallie - quite the selection of dragonflies. The orange one is definitely my favorite! I was sitting here racking my brain for the name of the blue wildflower - I had to look it up - chicory! Thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday!
Posted by: Angie | August 14, 2022 at 09:58 PM
Hi Sallie
How fortunate you are to have this beautiful river walk so close to where you live! I'm glad the weather cooled off there--we are sadly still breaking heat records.
I always find dragonflies so interesting to watch--they remind me of tiny helicopters.
Posted by: Pat | August 14, 2022 at 08:18 PM
Looks like a nice view on your perfect day. Blue skies, birds, the river, and lots of winger creatures are a great collection.
Posted by: Carol | August 14, 2022 at 03:34 PM