Gary Jean photoworks: Recently Added Galleries and Collections

Laura Jean's 2nd Birthday

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:13:53 GMT

Werner Paddle

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:12:09 GMT

Upper Iowa River Iowa

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:52:44 GMT

LJ Gets a Bath

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:51:38 GMT

Guttenberg Iowa, June 2010

Thursday

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:38:57 GMT

Group Photos

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:03:15 GMT

LJ in the Pool

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:28:56 GMT

Turkey River Iowa

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:44:29 GMT

Wisconsin

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:11:25 GMT

Glove Box

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:08:07 GMT

Dragonfly Metamorphosis

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:45:18 GMT

While paddling on the Flambeau River in northern Wisconsin, I slipped my kayak into a mass of lily pads to photograph the lotus blossoms. What caught my eye more so than the blossoms was a mass emergence of dragonflies metamorphosing from nymph to adult.

Dragonflies spend most of their lives underwater as nymphs. From the hatching of eggs, it is four years before they are ready to emerge as adults. When the time is right, the nymphs crawl to the surface onto reeds, lily pads, or blossoms, and the adult struggles to emerge.

The metamorphosis fom nymph to an adult able to fly takes many hours. After emerging from the nymph casing, the new adult must wait hours for its wings to extend and dry. During this stage, the dragonfly is defenseless to hungry birds.

The adult dragonfly lives mainly to mate. From the time it is able to fly, its lifespan is only about two months.

On the North Fork of the Flambeau River near Butternut Wisconsin, June 2010

Sun Shade

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:02:53 GMT

Summer Ball at the Dumbarton House

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:50:44 GMT

The International Club of DC, in partnership with the Dumbarton House, presents
"An Elegant Evening of Music, Wine, Desserts and Dancing"
Saturday, 29 May 2010

Dressed for a Ball

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:11:33 GMT

Alexandria Virginia, May 2010

Rolling Thunder 2010

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:14:21 GMT

Rolling Thunder XXIII
Memorial Day Weekend
Washington DC, May 2010

Maibock Tapping at Gordon Biersch

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Mon, 31 May 2010 15:10:29 GMT

1080p

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Sat, 29 May 2010 02:03:03 GMT

Cinco de Mayo 2010

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:24:17 GMT

Washington DC, May 2010

Blue Angels 2010

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Thu, 27 May 2010 16:38:15 GMT

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels precision flying team performed at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland during "Commissioning Week."
All photos taken from my kayak while floating on the Severn River. Canon 5D & Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8 L.
Annapolis Maryland, May 2010

wildlife in distress

(Gary Jean photoworks) — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:40:46 GMT