Some Dragonfly! |
While taking photos of dragonflies at Horseshoe Lake, |
THE BIGGEST dragonfly of them all suddenly appeared! |
This Forestry Department helicopter was supporting a controlled burn a short distance away. |
I watched the skilled pilot execute this precision maneuver 2-3 times in an hour or so. |
Up, up and away! |
Off it goes to release its huge bucket of water on the controlled burn. |
Note: When other volunteers shared that this method was used to extract water from Hidden Lake to combat the Loma fire, I responded that it was done for the greater good of the entire ecosystem and therefore, the possible loss of some endangered pond turtles was acceptable. |
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