The darner season is upon us.
Darners are a group of large, colourful, dragonflies that relentlessly patrol shorelines for insect prey. Happily, they are voracious eaters of mosquitoes. Unlike some groups of dragonflies that hunt from a perch—and so are fairly easy to photograph—darners are almost always seen on the wing. Photographically, they constitute a small rapidly moving target many metres off upon which framing and focussing is difficult. Many shots are taken; few are successful.
This Paddle-tailed Darner is patrolling the shoreline. To ease flying, its legs are tucked out of the way. 
When the darner turned roughly in my direction, its sunlit wings flashed like a burst of fireworks.