Slaty Skimmer

Lovely pics.

great pic!!

Yes I think it looks like a Slaty Skimmer as well.

Thanks Courtney83 your post reminded me of this spotting which I thought might be an Eastern Pondhawk but looks much more like the Slaty Skimmer http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6919123

I agree with annorion, male eastern pondhawk

Beautiful!

Can't help but to think this is a male Erythemis simplicicollis (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6863643). What is throwing me off is the darkness of his eyes. Most pics they seem to be more on the blue side. However Laurine has a spot of one that looks a lot like yours (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6623678) so perhaps this is a variation in color perhaps due to aging.

Just amazing blue.. wow!