Flying Dragonfly and Lightning

I’ve finally done it! I mean I’ve taken pictures of dragonflies flying but this photo is better. It took a lot patience and a cooperative California Darner Dragonfly to get this shot.

Its not easy to get a photo of a dragonfly.

As a bonus I started my day at 5:15 AM to the sound of thunder. I literally jumped out of bed, ran to the window to make sure it was really lightning and was out the door by 5:23. I try not to miss lightning photo opportunities if I can help it. Here is one shot from the batch:

I love the smell of lightning in the morning.

I went home, burned a bagel and left for work. All in all, a great day.