Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Making of a Dragon

If a caterpillar is going to be a butterfly, can that piece of wood on my hiking trail be a dragon soon? 


You may not know but it has been here for a long period of time, and continues to evolve, transform or change, day by day.

It will certainly leave as time passes after soaking enough of rain, absorbing enough of sunlight and taking up enough of wind.


How great it is to catch a chance to wave good bye to a dragon before it flies away, but then a round-the-clock hike will be the only way. So silly I am.

Nevertheless, I am still serious about the making of a dragon, when a caterpillar morphs into a butterfly.


And of course, if the Peterbilt 379 transforms into Optimus Prime the leader of the Autobots.


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42 comments:

Cloudy said...

Es ist schon möglich, dass es geht wie beim Schmetterling. Und wer weiß schon wo sie leben, vielleicht in unbekannten Höhlen oder erloschenen Vulkanen...

Servus und so long
CL

Brita said...

engelska



svenska



arabiska







What a little bristly fellows. The image from the forest reminiscent of our old-growth forests in Sweden, with old-growth forest. Preserved as a nature reserve / Brita

steveroni said...

Transformers? CHANGE? What next?

I feel a 'moral lesson' in there somewhere--grinning!

Or maybe 'change' IS the "secret of life"! DEATH! Not as in really dying, but as living in the next phase of existence--certain change.

Wonderful wonderment, Rainfield61
PEACE!

TexWisGirl said...

the transformer reference made me laugh out loud! :)

betchai said...

what a great picture of that caterpillar, I can see almost the eyes peeking out on you, telling you, "wait for me to transform into a butterfly!" yes, how great it is to be out to say hi and also goodbye to wonderful creatures.

George said...

I didn't realize you were a fan of the Transformer movie. But that piece of wood definitely looks like it will soon be a dragon. Your first photo is fantastic.

roentare said...

Dragon made of 4 features of common Chinese creatures.

It is a beautiful shot but it might resemble a chimera specie of the dragon i guess. Definitely not the english dragon hehe :)

AVCr8teur said...

Your jungle is filled with magical creatures. You are the first to find a wood dragon.

Cherry said...

stunning macro!
let me know if the wood transforms into a dragon.

Amin said...

Hello! Wonderful photos!

Anonymous said...

However you want to think, the transformation or the making, I have to say that first photo is awesome, and hair raising at the same time.

Have a wonderful weekend hiking..

Icy BC said...

Yes, that piece of wood could just as well be a dragon. It's all depend on how you see it, and it's a creative way to see it morphs into different thing.

The caterpillar is wonderful!

Justine said...

wonderful photos

Giga said...

Leśny smok mnie nie przeraża, bardziej gąsienica. Pozdrawiam.
Forest dragon scares me more caterpillar. Yours.

Unknown said...

I see a dragon
(with your help).

Pat said...

I love the way you see things.

EG CameraGirl said...

I think it won't be long before the wood turns into a dragon. :))

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Love your magic jungle --- why not I say!

Lrong Lim said...

I am a Dragon, and I live in the woods... :=)

Gemma Ann said...

Not a fan of creepy crawlies and esp its potential becoming a dragon hahaha..
Appreciate how great the capture of the lights and colours thru your lens .but, hey dragon..shoo already.. *smiles*

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

you will have to wait a longtime, may be a charcoal dragon.

Thanks for visiting me when I was away.

Charlotte said...

I think that it will be a dragon very soon!!! I recently watched How To Train Your Dragon with my daughter. Hope you get a lovely one!!!

Debbie said...

interesting, even though i am not sure i fully "get it"!!

your images are beautiful and i love how you describe your magical forest!!

it sounds like a place i would enjoy visiting!!

Diane AZ said...

It looks like the caterpillar and the wood are both dragons, but one is much smoother than the other.

Nancy said...

More than meets the eye! :)

Reena said...

I think you are on to something! A dragon comes to life!

carol l mckenna said...

LOL ~ Great shot ~~ thanks, namaste, (A Creative Harbor)

Arti said...

Your photography is enthralling and your posts have that dash of humor which I love!!! Wonderful post, the Transformer part was hilarious!
Wish you a nice Sunday :)

Karen @ Pieces of Contentment said...

Amazing caterpillar and not a dragon in sight, yet.

Magia da Inês said...

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Bom domingo!
Beijinhos.
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Leovi said...

Yes, no doubt the picture is beautiful, I love the quality of light and texture definition with a high quality, delicious caterpillar. greetings.

Amy Burzese said...

Gorgeous shot of the caterpillar. I'm not a follower of Transformers, so I was lost on that one.

Ellie said...

Wow, what a shot. That's a wonderful macro!!!
Your talk of transformers made me laugh :))

BlueShell said...

Just GREAT!!!
LOVE IT!
BShell

Leslie said...

Nice shot of that caterpillar!

Amin said...

Hello! Wonderful photos!

salitype said...

love the macro, it seems the caterpillar has the haunting eyes of a dragon.

eileeninmd said...

Cool find on the dragon. I am sure on your hikes you are able to find all kinds of creatures. Love the beautiful caterpillar. Wonderful shots and post, Rainfield.

Buttons Thoughts said...

Oh I have missed coming here and seeing your beautiful photos. Internet woes darn. B

Malay-Kadazan girl said...

Oh dear. For me not very easy carrying dragon around.

Harshi said...

That's an amazing shot of the caterpillar! And you always find connections between seemingly unrelated things, that are mysteriously connected. :)

Sharkbytes said...

That little fuzzy really does look like a Chinese dragon!