At the Edge of Flight

Kanapaha Gardens

Gainesville, Florida

A dragonfly perched at the tip of a thin branch with its translucent wings extended against a deep green garden background at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens in Gainesville, Florida.

This dragonfly was photographed at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens in Gainesville, Florida.

I found it settled at the end of a stem, balanced in that small space between stillness and flight.

Its wings were open, its body poised, and for a moment it seemed as though it could leave at any second.

At the Edge of Flight captures that brief pause when something can remain exactly where it is or choose to move on.

Behind the Lens

Location: Kanapaha Gardens - Gainesville, FL

Collection: Beyond the Ridge

Captured: Summer 2026

Camera: Sony a7 IV

Focal Length: EF70-200mm

Settings: 200 mm • f/7.1 • 1/1000 sec • ISO 4000

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Front-facing dragonfly perched on a slender stem with translucent wings spread wide against a soft green garden background at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens in Gainesville, Florida.
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