Emeralds of Wisdom From the Eye of the Dragon

Emerald

Hmmm, did that mystery Emerald pose so obligingly for my camera just to frustrate the daylights out of me? Or, could it be, it was placed in that precise spot to bestow upon me gems of wisdom I needed to acquire?

No, I wasn't mining for precious gems. The Emerald in question (pictured above) is a dragonfly in the Emerald family. Emeralds get their name from their green jewel-like eyes which make them particularly photogenic.

This particular jewel of nature frustrates me because I...